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The Anti-Defection Law, Explained: How the Tenth Schedule Actually Works

A complete, plain-language guide to India's anti-defection law: what it does, the two-thirds merger exception, the Speaker's role, and why every defection story is secretly a counting story.

Meera Iyer · Senior Editor, Constitutional Affairs

Elections & Data· How Indian Democracy Works

Vote Share vs Seat Share: Why a 3-Point Swing Can Move 40 Seats or 4

Vote share is not seat share. This explainer shows why first-past-the-post rewards efficient concentration, why uniform swing is a myth, and what number to watch instead.

Ananya Rao 1 min 2.9k19 Jul