Limit on size of Council of Ministers and tightening of anti defection rules to curb factional splits and instability. The amendment removes Paragraph 3 of the Tenth Schedule to eliminate the split exemption from disqualification, strengthens penalties by barring defectors from remunerative political posts for the remaining term or until fresh elections, and caps the size of the Council of Ministers at a maximum of 10% of the House's strength with a minimum of seven ministers for certain smaller States.
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Limit on size of Council of Ministers and tightening of anti defection rules to curb factional splits and instability.
The amendment removes Paragraph 3 of the Tenth Schedule to eliminate the split exemption from disqualification, strengthens penalties by barring defectors from remunerative political posts for the remaining term or until fresh elections, and caps the size of the Council of Ministers at a maximum of 10% of the House's strength with a minimum of seven ministers for certain smaller States.
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