EC Moves To Consolidate Parties

The Election Commission (EC) has proposed a set of amendments to the Act relating to political parties. The proposed amendments, if materialised in the said law, would bring about significant changes towards institutionalising political parties in the country. The proposed contents will go a long way in deterring defection and breakdown of the political parties. In the proposed amendments, the anti-defection clauses are prohibitive and punitive. Any attempts at defection on the part of the elected officials would not be entertained by law.