Defections and Disqualifications - The Never-Ending Cycle in Indian Politics
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Defection of MLAs and MPs from one party to another has become a big farce in recent years, with disqualifications happening at the fag end of terms.
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On Monday, BRS MLA Danam Nagender defected to the Congress; BRS leaders asked the Speaker to disqualify him per the anti-defection law.
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Supreme Court has ordered that disqualification decisions should happen within 3 months.
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In the last 10 years, 39 MLAs defected to BRS from other parties without resigning.
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BRS leaders like KTR and Harish Rao have openly poached opposition MLAs in the past.