Merger or Defection? What Does the Law Say? Decoding Raghav Chadha’s ‘Merger With BJP’ Remark
Raghav Chadha's claim of merging with the BJP hinges on the anti-defection law in the 10th Schedule of the Indian Constitution (introduced by the 52nd Amendment in 1985 & later amended), specifically, Paragraph 4 which provides an exception to disqualification for defection in the case of a merger