When elected representatives switch parties, disputes over disqualification can drag on while the political arithmetic in an assembly changes. The anti-defection law is meant to address that problem, but questions about who decides a case and how long a decision can take keep coming up.
In 2026, should reform focus on faster deadlines, a different decision-making authority, or something else? Which changes could make the process fair without turning every disagreement within a party into a disqualification case?