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Tuesday, October 21, 2025
TopicAnti-defection law

Topic: anti-defection law

Watch CutTheClutter: VP Jagdeep Dhankhar is against the whip system. Why we should listen to him

In Episode 1596 of #CutTheClutter, Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta delves into the vice-president's call to do away with the parliamentary whip system & how it could strengthen democracy.

‘Won’t recognition to Ajit Pawar faction go against anti-defection law?’ — SC on EC’s NCP ruling

Earlier this month, a CJI-led bench had made similar observation in Shiv Sena dispute. SC directs Ajit Pawar to declare that 'clock' symbol is sub judice.

Tax exemption for building girls’ schools to penalty for defectors — Sibal’s Insaf collective makes 6 demands

Former Congress leader & now independent Rajya Sabha MP, Kapil Sibal had announced the platform a week ago & on Saturday also demanded 4 constitutional courts of appeal in all regions.

SubscriberWrites: India’s anti-defection Law is being manipulated for personal gains

Speakers have often behaved in an outright partisan manner and have blatantly corrupted the judicial process that was entrusted to them with high hopes and expectations, writes Pramod Patil.

India’s anti-defection law didn’t stop power politics. It just moved from farmhouse to resort

Maharashtra turmoil shows Rajiv Gandhi's 1985 anti-defection law changed nothing, but only left India 'with the worst of both worlds'.

One lone, brave voice stood up against anti-defection law in 1985. All his predictions came true

When it comes to anti-defection law, the cure is worse than the disease.

Defections are a threat beyond election results today. Here are five ways we can fix it

With Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Goa, Uttarakhand and Manipur election results being declared, even the slightest change can rock the boat beyond salvation.

Was the 6 BSP MLAs’ merger with Congress in Rajasthan legal? The law is not settled

Rajasthan HC dismissed BJP MLA Madan Dilawar’s plea against Speaker CP Joshi’s ‘inaction’, but now that merger has been accepted, Dilawar plans to challenge it.

Here’s what the anti-defection law challenged by Sachin Pilot in Rajasthan HC says

The anti-defection law, enshrined in the Tenth Schedule of the Constitution, was inserted in 1985 to prevent political defections.

India’s anti-defection law needs changes to promote party-level dissent on issues like CAA

The Anti-Defection Law has created a democracy of parties and numbers in India, rather than a democracy of debate and discussion.

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JDU has a new caste calculation for Bihar 2025 election

The JDU is contesting 101 seats in Bihar this time, lower than its 2020 quota. Here's what our analysis of the caste background of candidates fielded by it reveals.

What’s keeping homegrown consulting firms from taking on Big 4? Here’s what ICAI chief has to say

Institute of Chartered Accountants of India president Charanjot Singh Nanda, a stakeholder in govt's plans to promote home-grown consulting firms, speaks on what is holding back domestic firms.

Precise & proven: The Tomahawk, America’s prized missile wanted by Kyiv & feared by Kremlin

After initially showing interest in supplying the long-range missile to Ukraine, Trump appeared hesitant following his meeting with Zelenskyy, a day after his phone call with Putin.

CJI, IPS, IAS & Homebound: A wake-up call 75 years in the making

Education, reservations, govt jobs are meant to bring equality and dignity. That we are a long way from that is evident in the shoe thrown at the CJI and the suicide of Haryana IPS officer. The film Homebound has a lesson too.