Fifty-second Amendment

GPTKB entity

Statements (85)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Constitution
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Constitution_of_Ireland_(1937)
gptkbp:addresses Party switching.
gptkbp:affects gptkb:political_party
Political culture.
Political representation.
Electoral outcomes.
Electoral processes.
Influenced future amendments.
Legislative integrity.
Voter trust.
gptkbp:aims_to strengthen the provisions for the disqualification of members of Parliament and State Legislatures
gptkbp:amended_by None.
Article 368
gptkbp:applies_to Current political landscape.
Members of Parliament and State Legislatures.
gptkbp:associated_with Political reforms.
Rajiv Gandhi's government.
Rajiv Gandhi's political ideology.
gptkbp:consequences Increased party discipline.
gptkbp:contributed_to Political accountability.
Democratic processes.
gptkbp:controversy Debate over its effectiveness in curbing defections.
gptkbp:effective_date gptkb:1985
gptkbp:enacted_by gptkb:1985
gptkbp:enforces gptkb:Election_Commission_of_India
gptkbp:examines Legal studies.
Political analysis.
Political analysts.
Constitutional experts.
Constitutional scholars.
Political studies.
gptkbp:goal To promote party loyalty.
gptkbp:governing_body Passed by a simple majority.
gptkbp:historical_context Post-Emergency period in India.
gptkbp:historical_debate Political forums.
gptkbp:historical_significance Marked a shift in Indian politics.
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Fifty-second Amendment
gptkbp:impact Political alliances.
Increased stability in the political system.
Political dynamics in India.
gptkbp:includes Tenth Schedule
gptkbp:includes_provisions_for Disqualification on grounds of defection.
gptkbp:influenced_by Political instability in the 1970s and 1980s.
gptkbp:influences Electoral strategies.
Legislative behavior.
Party strategies.
Political behavior.
Political party behavior.
gptkbp:introduced gptkb:Rajiv_Gandhi
gptkbp:is_analyzed_in Political science research.
gptkbp:is_cited_in Legal judgments.
gptkbp:is_discussed_in Constitutional law.
Legal forums.
Political discourse.
Parliamentary debates.
Legal circles.
gptkbp:is_linked_to Political stability.
Electoral reforms.
Political reforms in India.
gptkbp:is_subject_to Constitutional scrutiny.
gptkbp:issues Political corruption.
gptkbp:judicial_review Subject to judicial review.
gptkbp:legislation gptkb:Representation_of_the_People_Act,_1951
gptkbp:notable_event Kihoto Hollohan v. Zachillhu.
gptkbp:notable_for Its impact on party politics.
Its role in anti-defection legislation.
Its role in shaping party politics.
Its significance in Indian politics.
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Constitution_of_India
gptkbp:passes_through gptkb:government_agency
gptkbp:political_position To curb political opportunism.
gptkbp:promotes Political stability.
gptkbp:public_perception Mixed responses from political analysts.
gptkbp:regulatory_body Parliament.
gptkbp:related_to Political accountability.
Electoral integrity.
Political loyalty.
Political reforms in India.
anti-defection law
gptkbp:repealed_by gptkb:None
gptkbp:requires Disqualification of members who defect.
gptkbp:signed_by gptkb:Politician
gptkbp:significance It provides a mechanism to prevent political defections.