As Eknath Shinde boasts 50 MLAs, a look at the 2/3rd Rule in anti-defection law

• The political tamasha in Maharashtra has put the spotlight on the anti-defection law. The crisis has given rise to the question whether the Shiv Sena rebels can avoid disqualification under this law. In this report we explain what is the two-third exemption and is it still application despite the 2003 amendment to the Constitution removing certain provisions. Watch this report for a detailed explanation of the law.