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The Association for Democratic Reforms report analysed the election affidavits of 443 MLAs and MPs who switched parties and recontested polls in the past five years. Out of the 405 MLAs across the States who quit and switched parties, 42% were from the Congress, the report found, while the BJP came in a distant second with 4.4%. On the other hand, the BJP was the party of choice for 44.9% of the recontesting MLAs, followed by the Congress with 9.4%.

Legal Gallery: High Court dismisses plea against UP BJP MLA’s election Wrongful prosecution: Plea in SC seeks framing of guidelines; plea seeks release of Rohingya refugees detained in Jammu Prayagraj (UP): The Allahabad High Court has dismissed a petition challenging the election of Ajeet Pal Singh, BJP MLA from the Sikandra Assembly segment in Kanpur Dehat in 2017. Ajeet Pal Singh is a Minister for State (IT department) in the Yogi Adityanath government. Dismissing the election petition...

Defending liberty against political prosecution Updated: Updated: January 22, 2021 12:17 IST Courts need to recognise selective prosecution as a threshold constitutional defence against the abuse of state power Share Article AAA Courts need to recognise selective prosecution as a threshold constitutional defence against the abuse of state power One of the oldest, most pernicious and widespread forms of abuse of state power in India involves the police and enforcement agencies selectively tar...