GS Paper II · Parliament & Legislatures
Anti-Defection Current Affairs for UPSC (GS Paper II)
From the syllabus: Parliament and State legislatures: structure, functioning, conduct of business, powers and privileges and issues arising out of these
Why it matters: Questions scrutinize the effectiveness of disqualification rules and the controversial role played by presiding officers in managing party switching.
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October 2026
13 Oct 2026
Madras High Court on MLA resignationsThe Madras High Court upheld the Tamil Nadu Assembly Speaker’s decision to accept the resignations of six AIADMK MLAs. However, the court directed the Speaker to conclude pending disqualification proceedings against four of these...
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Question 1 of 1
Under the Tenth Schedule, the power to accept the resignation of an MLA lies with:
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