| Which of the following are the circumstances under which an elected member of Parliament may be disqualified on the ground of defection? |
| 1. If he voluntarily gives up his membership of a political party |
| 2. If he votes or abstains from voting contrary to any direction issued by his political party without prior permission of the political party |
| 3. If he is expelled by the party for anti-party activities |
| 4. If he joins a political party other than the party on whose ticket he contested and got elected. Select the correct answer from the codes given below: |
A) 1, 2, 3 and 4
B) 1, 2 and 4
C) 1 3 and 4
D) 2, 3 and 4
Correct Answer: B
Solution :
[b] The Tenth Schedule - popularly known as the Anti-Defection Act - was included in the Constitution in 1985 by the Rajiv Gandhi ministry and sets the provisions for disqualification of elected members on the grounds of defection to another political party.
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