polity medium true/false

The Tenth Schedule (Anti-Defection Law) was added by the 52nd Constitutional Amendment Act, 1985 to curb political defections.

  1. True
  2. False

Answer: True

52nd Amendment (1985) inserted Tenth Schedule: Members disqualified if (a) voluntarily give up party membership, or (b) vote/abstain contrary to party whip without prior permission. Exceptions: merger of 2/3 members, independent members joining party post-election, nominated members joining party after 6 months. Speaker/Chairman decides disqualification.

Topic Parliament - Anti-Defection Law
Exam Relevance Political stability provision frequently tested in UPSC and SSC exams

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