In which Schedule of the Constitution of India, provisions as to disqualification on grounds of defection are given?
[amp_mcq option1=”Ninth Schedule” option2=”Tenth Schedule” option3=”Eleventh Schedule” option4=”Sixth Schedule” correct=”option2″]
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UPSC NDA-2 – 2024
The Tenth Schedule of the Constitution of India contains provisions regarding the disqualification of Members of Parliament and State Legislatures on the grounds of defection. It was added to the Constitution by the 52nd Amendment Act, 1985, and is popularly known as the ‘Anti-Defection Law’.