Suggestions for Reforms

♤ According to Dinesh Goswami Committee, the issues related to defection must be decided by the President or Governor as per the advice of the Election Commission.

♤ Dissent within the party shouldn’t be equated with defection.

♤ In Bangladesh, such matter is referred to a neutral body by the Speaker.

♤ In Singapore, final decision lies with the Parliament as a whole.

♤ Finally, it is not simply a matter of law as humans can always circumvent legal provisions.

It’s a matter of ethics, which must be upheld by all the MPs in unison.