"Effort to avoid anti-defection law": TMC MP Saugata Roy on rebels' claims of merger with NCPI

Jun 19, 2026

Following the claims of rebel Trinamool Congress (TMC) MPs of merging with the Nationalist Citizens Party of India (NCPI), party MP Saugata Roy on...

Chhatarpur MLA Kartar Singh Tanwar loses Delhi assembly membership after switching to BJP

Sep 25, 2024

Chhatarpur MLA Kartar Singh Tanwar has lost his membership in the Delhi assembly. Speaker Ram Niwas Goel has disqualified Tanwar under the anti-defection law.

Three independent MLAs move Himachal HC; Speaker Pathania defers resignation case for February 24

Apr 10, 2024

Himachal Pradesh Speaker Kuldeep Singh Pathania on Wednesday said that the three Independent MLAs who resigned earlier now fall under the preview of the...

Congress MP Manish Tewari moves Adjournment Motion in Lok Sabha to discuss "contours" of new Anti-Defection Law

Jul 30, 2026

Congress MP Manish Tewari on Thursday submitted an Adjournment Motion Notice in the Lok Sabha, seeking a discussion on the contours of a new...

KTR calls out Rahul Gandhi, Congress for hypocrisy on anti-defection assurance in manifesto

Apr 06, 2024

Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) leader KT Rama Rao criticized the apparent hypocrisy of Rahul Gandhi and the Congress party regarding their stance on anti-defection...

"NCPI not even a recognised party, rebel MPs have lost their honour": TMC MP Saugata Roy

Jun 15, 2026

The Anti-Defection Law, introduced by the 52nd Amendment in 1985 under the Tenth Schedule to the Constitution aims to stop political defections. It applies...