Anti-defection provisions are crucial for maintaining the stability of democratically elected governments and preventing opportunistic shifts in political loyalties.
Which Constitutional Amendment puts a legal check on defection?
Asked in Assistant Engineer (AE) Exam 2013 · Topic: Constitutional Amendments (Key Constitutional Amendments and their Impact: (e.g., 1st, 42nd, 44th, 73rd, 74th, 97th, 99th, 101st, 102nd, 103rd, 104th, 105th))
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Answer: B. 52nd and 91st Constitutional Amendments
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