{"id":180625,"date":"2026-06-15T01:38:30","date_gmt":"2026-06-15T07:08:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newslink360.space\/?p=180625"},"modified":"2026-06-15T01:38:30","modified_gmt":"2026-06-15T07:08:30","slug":"anti-defection-law-why-20-trinamool-leaders-joining-a-party-with-no-mps-is-a-constitutional-puzzle-india-news-hindustan-times","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newslink360.space\/?p=180625","title":{"rendered":"Anti-defection law: Why 20 Trinamool leaders joining a party with no MPs is a constitutional puzzle | India News &#8211; Hindustan Times"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/rss\/articles\/CBMi7AFBVV95cUxNZFZLOFRISnc3UzhQTTlCS2F0LXFyRGM5cm0tdXdIV1NKREtGY1NHQzlXY1Axam1NMUlqYWlHdHRqTXlYM1g0TUoybXNNWkpMVkVlVFd4MnhWVFJsUjFQQWtaalZaMnF5MGtqUVNsTjFMQTQyVUh6REFaTXdLWUkxOVhQZFlQb1Jyd2poWXhCMmwyV1lqakl6eUpOdWtoTXNrbFZaTDNBSzlzM3VKSUptd21rcEFNRVlQeUdoeU9OcTB6cFZ3NHFxeEN3aHE0bFZQbUh3X2ZodEMyRVhIUkg1Sm9EN21rSldTbGQ0TQ?oc=5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Anti-defection law: Why 20 Trinamool leaders joining a party with no MPs is a constitutional puzzle | India News<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<font color=\"#6f6f6f\">Hindustan Times<\/font><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/news.google.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?oc=5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Explained: The Anti-Defection Law, Exodus of TMC MPs and MLAs and Constitutional Cases<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<font color=\"#6f6f6f\">TheWire.in<\/font><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/rss\/articles\/CBMiqwFBVV95cUxOeUcxNWszVzIzbDhZRHVIVTVqMVp2UXVyRDZzWkZSYjVEeUlCWDlYRFZrZlhSanhsY0pVMTg2SmtyZU54ZnVnR0hLZ19ONnRIYXkwT1NyMFZUQjg3U1FNcUlIaFU1QVhzbHI5VDBNX1NRT3N4SE0zTmRHaXp5Ylo0QXVKelAwZE1Qc1c3SzdENjc2ZkFYR19ZeEZRTHgtMURneThHbEEwcU9KR28?oc=5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amid splits and more splits, calls to review the anti-defection law<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<font color=\"#6f6f6f\">The Tribune<\/font><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/rss\/articles\/CBMilwFBVV95cUxOeDBEVS1JYnRncHVjZFF2dFZvOVZMQk9tTG9rTnhoNjUwQ1ZEbXhsVkJvUzhmXzRBb1lGUEt3dTk1UTdsMEY0c1RuaXFPWGNteXNvdmFFRjE2RkFDSEtWVkFyNnJnZmpTcE9jbFduZlo1anduakc3TUd3OXhUQ3VMRUEzZk4tcU4wZWJpZ1p4TFpyZmhuX1Vn?oc=5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Anti-defection law now offers a roadmap to defect: Gilles Verniers | AI With Sanket<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<font color=\"#6f6f6f\">The Federal<\/font><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/rss\/articles\/CBMigAJBVV95cUxNWGRjZDhJUXFKYy0tV2xnRWVKcjJOOTBYd1FlNUNwWjVRTHpxdFlKVW9KeWNwYmpZQUNSSXhrLTVibHcwNVhWWDhKRk9mWEpUMHJ1VE1WX1oxc0xzOFpmQ2RtQWVXYTVWd25GRUFnWHdZSTZBLXEtcnF1THhESE5xNklPdWVNX0Q4elpfZ2VOZm5PakZscWE5dWp2Z3JsNE90cVlwVHV5bzdLMmpkMzQ0MXpUdHY2dEwyeTN1ZFYwbVFsc1dGaGxrVTBPS2lZSXNWSllobjA4dFBLQkRiRnpjdWExSllsMGRnMlh6TDRMdXNUTzlpQnFEYWV3SGljZEIw?oc=5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">&#8220;BJP alone isn&#8217;t reason&#8221; for TMC leaders leaving, says Abhishek Manu Singhvi; calls for major anti-defection reform<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<font color=\"#6f6f6f\">ANI News<\/font><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/rss\/articles\/CBMi7AFBVV95cUxNZFZLOFRISnc3UzhQTTlCS2F0LXFyRGM5cm0tdXdIV1NKREtGY1NHQzlXY1Axam1NMUlqYWlHdHRqTXlYM1g0TUoybXNNWkpMVkVlVFd4MnhWVFJsUjFQQWtaalZaMnF5MGtqUVNsTjFMQTQyVUh6REFaTXdLWUkxOVhQZFlQb1Jyd2poWXhCMmwyV1lqakl6eUpOdWtoTXNrbFZaTDNBSzlzM3VKSUptd21rcEFNRVlQeUdoeU9OcTB6cFZ3NHFxeEN3aHE0bFZQbUh3X2ZodEMyRVhIUkg1Sm9EN21rSldTbGQ0TQ?oc=5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Anti-defection law: Why 20 Trinamool leaders joining a party with no MPs is a constitutional puzzle | India News&nbsp;&nbsp;Hindustan Times Explained: The Anti-Defection Law, Exodus of TMC MPs and MLAs and Constitutional Cases&nbsp;&nbsp;TheWire.in Amid splits and more splits, calls to review the anti-defection law&nbsp;&nbsp;The Tribune Anti-defection law now offers a roadmap to defect: Gilles Verniers &#8230; 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