Disqualification of Members of Parliament

On 23rd March, 2023, a politician was sentenced to two years jail by Gujarat's Surat Court which led to his disqualification as a Member of Parliament (MP).

Provisions for Disqualification of MP

Articles 102(1) and 191(1)

  • It deals with disqualification of a MP and a member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) respectively.
  • The grounds here include holding an office of profit, being of unsound mind or insolvent or not having valid citizenship.

Tenth Schedule

  • Commonly known as the ‘anti-defection law’, it was meant to arrest the practice of legislators from changing political affiliations during their term in office.

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