ADR says 111 elected lawmakers changed parties after winning seats
The Association for Democratic Reforms says 111 sitting members of Parliament and state legislators changed political parties after being elected. Its figures show the NDPP, Trinamool and Congress accounted for 64 of the cases, while the NPF received the most defecting lawmakers.
The Association for Democratic Reforms has reported that 111 sitting members of Parliament and state legislative assemblies changed political parties after being elected, The Hindu reports. The Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party, Trinamool Congress and Congress together accounted for 64 cases, or 58 per cent of the total, according to the figures supplied by ADR. The Naga People’s Front received the largest number of lawmakers who changed parties, with 32, or 29 per cent.
The Bharatiya Janata Party followed with 29, or 26 per cent, while the Nationalist Citizens Party of India received 20, or 18 per cent. The supplied material does not state the period covered by the analysis, the split between MPs and MLAs or the reasons lawmakers gave for changing parties. It also does not identify the individual lawmakers or say whether the changes led to changes in government or legislative majorities.
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