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Tuesday, September 16, 2025
TopicDefection

Topic: Defection

Zakia Khanam, Andhra MLC booked for selling Tirupati VIP tickets in black, jumps ship from YSRCP to BJP

Khanam, a Muslim leader from Rayachoti in Rayalaseema, was nominated to Andhra Pradesh Legislative Council under Governor's quota in July 2020. She has now resigned from Council.

PK’s poll predictions are out of this world & the candidate who pirouettes for change

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Why do political leaders defect or stay? Look beyond obvious answers of ideology, money, power

Indian politics wouldn’t be a fraction as fascinating as it is if it did not defy any idea that looks obvious or an answer that begins with ‘of course’.

An intel ‘mechanism’ to alert AAP seniors — Kejriwal’s fix to plug defections on new turf

Delhi CM Kejriwal’s directions part of a larger road map chalked out by him for AAP office-bearers in 9 states where the party is looking to expand in coming years.

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.

For every Himanta, there’re Scindias, Bahugunas — why defecting to BJP isn’t always a ticket to power

Two leaders have recently moved to the BJP despite a growing unease in the party about this ‘politics of defections’. But defections now aren’t the same as they were earlier.

42% of MLAs who switched parties during 2016-2020 polls left Congress, 4% left BJP: ADR report

ADR analyses affidavits of 433 MPs and MLAs who changed their parties and re-contested elections in the last five years, says fundamental principle of value-based politics now skewed.

Line to join BJP is so long that union minister Raosaheb Danve is asking Oppn MLAs to wait

Maharashtra assembly polls are likely to be held in Sept-Oct & several leaders from the Congress and the NCP have made a beeline for the BJP and Shiv Sena over the past few weeks.

NCP leader’s move to Shiv Sena just the beginning, Maharashtra readies for opposition exodus

Lok Sabha poll drubbing, disarray in Congress could see more opposition leaders defecting to ruling BJP-Shiv Sena combine ahead of Maharashtra elections.

As more Karnataka MLAs resign, do defectors win elections? Data holds the answer

Indian voters care more about parties than candidates, whether they are turncoats or not.

On Camera

AI is learning caste bias in India. Who will audit it for discrimination?

The real danger is not just discrimination, but that it hides behind a facade of objectivity. A recruiter can shrug: the system rejected the candidate.

At launch of NITI Aayog report, Sitharaman calls for regulation to run at par with AI adoption

FM adds that AI-assisted technologies should be adopted in all districts to bring development & highlights importance of collaborative ecosystems in tech innovation.

Wars today unpredictable—Rajnath to military top brass; asks forces to build up ‘surge capacity’

Singh also suggested a roadmap for Project Sudarshan Chakra and called for tighter integration of the services amid growing dissonance.

Gen Zs have taken down the Nepal regime. Here’s why this will never happen in India

To be truly functional and durable, even eternal, a state doesn’t just need a leader, a party or an ideology. It needs functional and robust institutions.