Ulhas Bapat

Ulhas Bapat

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Ulhas Bapat is a constitutional expert who has contributed to discussions regarding India's anti-defection law. He argues that while the law has made individual defections more challenging, it has not eliminated large-scale political maneuvering, and he stresses the need for careful consideration of what constitutes a genuine political merger.

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Ulhas Bapat agrees that such a prohibition would have to be created through a new law or constitutional amendment.

Anti-defection law: Has India outlawed horse-trading — or just reinvented it?
The Times of India·IndiaIndia· 2026-09-23
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