Anti-Defection Law

Paragraph 4 (2) essentially kills AAP’s argument that a ‘real’ merger must involve the national party structure and not just one House’s lawmakers. This constitutional provision rejects the interpretation of the Anti-Defection Law, AAP leadership is putting forth.

As per the Anti-Defection Law, Eknath Shinde needs 2/3rd of the Shiv Sena members, i.e 37 out of 55, to successfully pull off a rebellion