A Member of Lok Sabha does not become disqualified to continue as a Member of the House if the person
voluntarily gives up his/her membership of the political party from which he/she was elected
is expelled by the political party from which he/she had been elected to the House
joins a political party after being elected as an independent candidate
abstains from voting contrary to the direction issued by his/her political party
Answer is Right!
Answer is Wrong!
This question was previously asked in
UPSC SO-Steno – 2017
– Expulsion from the political party *itself* is not listed as a direct ground for disqualification under the Tenth Schedule of the Constitution. A member who is expelled may still face disqualification if their subsequent actions (e.g., voting against the whip of the party from which they were originally elected) fall under the listed grounds.
– The decision on disqualification under the Tenth Schedule is made by the presiding officer of the House (Speaker in Lok Sabha, Chairman in Rajya Sabha).