Which schedule of the Constitution contains provisions regarding anti-defection
Which schedule of the Constitution of India contains provisions regarding anti-defection?
UPSC CSE GS 2014
- Second Schedule
- Eight Schedule
- Fifth Schedule
- Tenth Schedule
Answer: Tenth Schedule
The Tenth Schedule to the Indian Constitution, which is popularly referred to as the ‘Anti-Defection Law’, was inserted by the 52nd Amendment of the Constitution in 1985.
Tenth Schedule of the Constitution of India provides that a member of Lok Sabha or Rajya Sabha or Legislative Assembly or Legislative Council is disqualified for being a member of the house if he voluntarily gives up the membership of the political party that gave him the ticket (original political party) to contest the election.
The Second Schedule deals with provisions regarding remuneration and allowances of various constitutional bodies.
The Fifth Schedule contains provisions relating to the administration and control of Scheduled Areas and Scheduled Tribes.
The Eighth Schedule of the Constitution of India lists the official languages of the Republic of India.
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