Question

Who was the Prime Minister when the Anti-Defection Act was enacted in 1985?

• A. Narasimha Rao
• B. Manmohan sing
• C. Rajiv Gandhi
• D. Nehru

Answer 1

Answer:

C. Rajiv Gandhi

• In any democracy, it is common to witness defection by legislators. This type of defection can seriously undermine the stability of the ruling government.
• The anti-defection law in India has been made to punish individual Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLA)/Members of Parliament (MPs) for leaving one party to join another.