Mahesh Jethmalani Exclusive: How Rebel TMC MPs Merging With NCPI Evades Anti Defection Law Penalties

A senior Supreme Court advocate has weighed in on the ongoing political crisis involving twenty rebel Members of Parliament from the Trinamool Congress who have decided to merge with the NCPI in the Northeast. Addressing arguments that this move violates the anti-defection law based on a twenty twenty-three constitutional bench judgment, the legal expert clarified that the current situation is distinct. Unlike previous cases where a faction claimed to be the original party, the rebel lawmakers are utilizing a specific clause in the Tenth Schedule that allows two-thirds of a legislature party to merge with another political entity. The discussion also highlighted significant criticisms of the anti-defection law, describing it as a burden on the judicial system that paradoxically permits mass defections while penalizing individual dissent. The expert dismissed allegations of external political engineering by the ruling party, attributing the crisis instead to a fundamental lack of ideology within the opposition ranks. #MaheshJethmalani #TMCCrisis #AntiDefectionLaw #itwebvideos #TrinamoolCongress #NCPIMerger #IndianPolitics #SupremeCourtIndia #TenthSchedule #PoliticalCrisis #LokSabha #IndiaToday #ParliamentOfIndia #DefectionPolitics #LegalDebate #ConstitutionOfIndia #OppositionParties Subscribe to India Today for NEW VIDEOS EVERY DAY and make sure to enable Push Notifications so you'll never miss a new video. All you need to do is PRESS THE BELL ICON next to the Subscribe button! India Today TV is India's leading English News Channel. India Today YouTube channel offers latest news videos on Politics, Business, Cricket, Bollywood, Lifestyle, Auto, Technology, Travel, Entertainment and a lot more. Stay tuned for latest updates and in-depth analysis of news from India and around the world! WhatsApp Channel: https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029Va2A... Download App: https://indiatoday.link/wHaj Follow us: Official website: https://www.indiatoday.in/ Twitter:   / indiatoday   Facebook:   / indiatoday