Multiple choice

In which of the following states, the Antidefection Law was enacted as early as 1979?

  1. Tamil Nadu

  2. West Bengal

  3. Kerala

  4. Jammu & Kashmir

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B Correct answer
Explanation

West Bengal was the first state to enact an Anti-Defection Law in 1979, before the national constitutional amendment (52nd Amendment, 1985) that introduced the Tenth Schedule. This state law served as a precursor to the national anti-defection framework.