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Defection — when an elected representative changes party after election — was curbed by the
AIndian Penal Code
BRepresentation of the People Act, 1951
CElection Commission Act
DAnti-Defection Law (1985)
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Anti-Defection Law (1985)
1. The Anti-Defection Law (52nd Amendment, 1985) curbed party-hopping.
2. An MLA/MP changing parties can lose membership of the legislature.
3. It strengthens party discipline but limits dissent.
_Source: NCERT Class 10 Polity, Ch 4 "Political Parties"_
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