• Dr.C.Ramana Reddy

Since Independence, the practice of defection has been a debatable issue in India. Political defections have existed for a long time and are very common in Indian politics as well as other democracies. To curb the menace of defections, 52nd Constitutional Amendment Bill was introduced in the parliament by the Rajiv Gandhi government in the year 1985 and it became law on March 1, 1985. It was popularly known as Anti-Defection Law. The Tenth Schedule was added to the constitution for this purpose. The law which was criticized was the role of the Speaker in deciding the cases arising out of political defections. The impartiality of the Speakers of various houses was questioned in regard to granting official recognition to different factions of political parties. After analyzing the defections in politics, there are a few major flaws identified regarding the defections:

Political defections, anti-defection law, 52nd constitutional amendment, Tenth schedule, 91constitutional amendment

"Defections in Indian Politics: A Study", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.11, Issue 3, page no.h605-h611, March-2024, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2403779.pdf

"Defections in Indian Politics: A Study", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.11, Issue 3, page no. pph605-h611, March-2024, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2403779.pdf