“The Tenth Schedule was designed to curb political defections, but its rigid provisions have created new constitutional dilemmas”. Analyse its impact on legislative independence.

Topic: Salient features of the Representation of People’s Act Q2. “The Tenth Schedule was designed to curb political defections, but its rigid provisions have created new constitutional dilemmas”. Analyse its impact on legislative independence. (15 M) Difficulty Level: Medium Reference: NIE Why the question Rising instances of defections and judicial scrutiny of the Tenth Schedule …

Critically analyse how Centre–Union Territory (UT) relations expose asymmetries in Indian federalism. Assess their implications for democratic representation. Outline comprehensive reforms to make UTs more accountable.

Topic: Issues and challenges pertaining to the federal structure Q4. Critically analyse how Centre–Union Territory (UT) relations expose asymmetries in Indian federalism. Assess their implications for democratic representation. Outline comprehensive reforms to make UTs more accountable. (15 M) Difficulty Level: Medium Reference: IE Why the question Recent protests in Ladakh and repeated Centre–UT tussles like …