Which provision of the Constitution of India refers to a political party?
Election of the President of India under Article 55
Disqualification for membership of the Parliament under Article 102
Superintendence, direction and control of elections under Article 324
Defection under Tenth Schedule
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– B) Article 102 deals with disqualifications for membership of Parliament (e.g., holding office of profit, being of unsound mind). It does not explicitly mention political parties. Disqualification on grounds of defection, related to political parties, is provided for in the Tenth Schedule, although enabled by Article 102(2) and 191(2).
– C) Article 324 deals with the superintendence, direction, and control of elections by the Election Commission. While the Election Commission registers and recognizes political parties under statutory law (Representation of the People Act), Article 324 itself does not explicitly refer to political parties.
– D) The Tenth Schedule was added to the Constitution by the 52nd Amendment Act, 1985, to deal with disqualification of Members of Parliament and State Legislatures on the ground of defection. This Schedule is entirely based on the concept of membership of a ‘political party’ and the conduct of a member in relation to their ‘legislature party’. Paragraph 2 of the Schedule directly refers to members defecting from their political party.