As many as 111 MPs and MLAs changed parties after winning elections between 2022 and 2026, according to an ADR analysis. The figure includes 26 Lok Sabha members, seven Rajya Sabha members and 78 MLAs across several states
A banner in Kolkata’s Salt Lake warned political leaders joining the BJP against engaging in extortion or corruption, threatening them with “egg therapy.” Former BJP mandal president Sanjoy Poira said the party should maintain zero tolerance for illegal activities amid opposition leader defections
Congress MP Manish Tewari moved an adjournment notice in Lok Sabha seeking debate on a new anti-defection law to curb political defections while protecting dissent. The demand comes amid renewed discussions over the Tenth Schedule and recent party switches by legislators
