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Consider the following statements with reference to the ‘Whip’:
- A whip is an official of a political party who acts as the party’s ‘enforcer’ inside the Legislative Assembly or House of Parliament.
- There are some cases such as Presidential elections where whips cannot direct a Member of Parliament (MP) or Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) to vote in a particular fashion.
- India inherited the concept of the ‘Whip’ from the Australian Constitution.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct? Choose the correct answer from the codes given below:
A |
Only 1
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B |
1 and 2
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C |
1 and 3
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D |
Only 3
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Your Ans is
Right ans is B
Your Answer Is Correct
Your Answer Is Wrong
Explanation :
- A whip is an official of a political party who acts as the party's 'enforcer' inside the Legislative Assembly or House of Parliament.
- Parties appoint a senior member from among their House contingents to issue whips — this member is called a Chief Whip, and he/she is assisted by additional Whips.
- India inherited the concept of the whip from the British parliamentary system.
Role
- They try to ensure that their fellow political party legislators attend voting sessions and vote according to their party’s official policy.
What happens if a ‘whip’ is disobeyed?
- A legislator may face disqualification proceedings if she/he disobeys the whip of the party unless the number of lawmakers defying the whip is 2/3rds of the party’s strength in the house.
- Disqualification is decided by the Speaker of the house.
Limitations
- There are some cases such as Presidential elections where whips cannot direct a Member of Parliament (MP) or Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) to vote in a particular fashion.
Types
- One-line whip: Issued to inform members of a party about a vote. It allows a member to abstain in case they decide not to follow the party line.
- Two-line whip: Issued to direct the members to be present in the House at the time of voting.
- Three-line whip: Issued to members directing them to vote as per the party line.
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