Which Constitutional Amendment Act deals with the disqualification of MPs and MLAs?

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Which Constitutional Amendment Act deals with the disqualification of MPs and MLAs?

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Polity

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SSC

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The correct answer is option 2, the 52nd Amendment Act. This amendment is known as the Anti-Defection Law, which deals with the disqualification of MPs (Members of Parliament) and MLAs (Members of Legislative Assembly). The Anti-Defection Law was added to the Constitution in 1985 and seeks to prevent elected representatives from defecting to another political party after being elected. According to this amendment, if a legislator votes against their party`s instructions or joins another party, they can be disqualified from their position. This law was implemented to reduce political instability and to ensure that legislators are accountable to the party that they represent. It is important to note that the other options mentioned in the question - the 42nd, 62nd, and 32nd Amendment Acts - do not specifically deal with the disqualification of MPs and MLAs.