Introduction India’s Anti-Defection Law, introduced through the Tenth Schedule in 1985, aimed to stop the rampant party-switching that had weakened governments in the 1960s and 1970s. However, four decades later, the law has not ended defections but changed how they occur, with partisan Speakers and strategically planned two-thirds mergers turning it from a democratic safeguard into a tool of political consolidation. This essay critically examines that transformation, drawing
Organised by the Department of Political Science, Ramjas College, University of Delhi, on 4 May 2026. Original research papers were invited from research scholars and undergraduate students for presentation in the seminar. Inaugural Session The speaker welcomed the dignitaries of the national seminar that focused on various themes and challenges in social sciences. Post the lighting of the lamp ceremony, the speakers addressed the gathering. Dr Ram Bilash Yadav, Assistant Pro
As published in the Volume 3(1) of Ramjas Political Review Book: The Nehru Years: An International History of Indian Non-Alignment Author: Dr Swapna Kona Nayudu Publisher: Juggernaut Books ISBN: 9789353459604 Year of Publication: 2025 Pages: 346 Price: INR 999 To read: Link The author, Prem Ansh Sinha, is a student at Ramjas College, University of Delhi. Featured image credit: Tribune India
