Anti Defection Law

In rare move, SC invokes plenary power to remove Manipur minister for switching over to BJP after winning election

In a rare move, the Supreme Court Wednesday invoked its plenary powers and ordered forthwith removal of BJP lawmaker and Manipur Forest Cabinet Minister TH Shyamkumar, restraining him from entering the Assembly till further orders

'Ready for floor test during Assembly': Kamal Nath tells Madhya Pradesh governor that 22 Congress MLAs held 'captive' by BJP

Expressing the readiness of his government for a floor test in the Assembly, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Kamal Nath on Friday accused the BJP of holding 22 Congress MLAs in captivity.

'Fortunate to be part of BJP': Jyotiraditya Scindia pledges support to saffron party, Rahul Gandhi says ex-Guna MP ignored his ideology

Jyotiraditya Scindia, who on Thursday received a rousing welcome from BJP workers in Bhopal a day after ending his alliance with the Congress and joining the saffron party, said that he considers himself fortunate that the BJP accepted him in the party and assured workers that he will work wholeheartedly for them.

Madhya Pradesh Political Crisis Updates: Jyotiraditya Scindia named BJP's RS candidate for MP; Youth Congress protests against MLAs' resignations

Madhya Pradesh Political Crisis Updates: Members of the Indian Youth Congress on Wednesday held a protest against the BJP in Delhi and alleged that it was trying to horse-trade Congress MLAs in Madhya Pradesh in a bid to topple the Kamal Nath-led state government. The protesters commenced the march from the IYC office in Raisina Road, PTI reported.

Madhya Pradesh crisis another reminder that India's anti-defection law is rife with problems, needs serious rethink

Critics say that the anti-defection law strips the MPs and MLAs of their independent moral compass or decision making powers as they are forced to toe the party line.

'Congress not same as before': Jyotiraditya Scindia joins BJP amid political crisis in Madhya Pradesh; both parties whisk away MLAs to avoid poaching

Jyotiraditya Scindia was inducted into the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday after he resigned from the Congress, resulting in the Congress-ruled Madhya Pradesh government facing a threat to its majority as 22 loyalist MLAs followed suit.

'Congress far removed from reality': Jyotiraditya Scindia joins BJP, says ‘hurt, distressed' about not being able to serve people

Addressing a press conference at the BJP headquarters Jyotiraditya Scindia hailed Prime Minister Narendra Modi's leadership and said the country's future is secure in his hands

Shiv Sena-NCP-Congress alliance in Maharashtra: To counter unethical post-poll alliances, scope of anti-defection law needs widening

After the NCP, Congress Party and Shiv Sena announced their alliance, certain voters moved to Supreme Court to stop the 'unholy alliance' (as termed by them) since it defeats the electoral mandates

Maharashtra political turnaround: BJP stuns Shiv Sena, Congress, NCP; here are seven questions raised by day's machinations

As Maharashtra waits for the outcome of the current situation, there are still some questions that need answering especially amid shifting loyalties

Maharashtra government: After shocker from Devendra Fadnavis and Ajit Pawar, new combination may have to pass through legal scrutiny

The correct political position will determine the development of legal issues, which no doubt will be open to scrutiny by courts.