Disqualification of Members of Parliament
On 23rd March, 2023, a politician was sentenced to two years jail by Gujarat's Surat Court which led to his disqualification as a Member of Parliament (MP).
Provisions for Disqualification of MP
Articles 102(1) and 191(1)
- It deals with disqualification of a MP and a member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) respectively.
- The grounds here include holding an office of profit, being of unsound mind or insolvent or not having valid citizenship.
Tenth Schedule
- Commonly known as the ‘anti-defection law’, it was meant to arrest the practice of legislators from changing political affiliations during their term in office.
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