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When you also accept that TMC is out now. Why had you kept it in Indi Alliance ??? 2409:4055:4E0B:741C:0:0:4A09:811 (talk) 19:21, 19 February 2024 (UTC)
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change "the President of India on the advice of Government of India" to "the President of India on the advice of the Government of India" 203.2.35.25 (talk) 00:20, 21 February 2024 (UTC)
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The maximum seating capacity is 550 not 888 103.168.199.131 (talk) 15:06, 21 February 2024 (UTC)
In India, Members of Parliament (MPs) can change their party at any time after being elected. However, they risk losing their seat if their actions are deemed to violate the Anti-Defection Law, which prohibits defection without the party's consent. Laurent Jack (talk) 10:03, 21 March 2024 (UTC)
It is nowhere explained what lok shabha actually literally means. As looked it up, it means folks gahtering. So, for example "national assembly" would be a quite good translation, being close to the meaning of the words. 2003:C1:B707:E500:B49F:6887:286D:6DAC (talk) 19:13, 1 April 2024 (UTC)
Should members of unaligned parties be considered a part of the opposition?
Also the number of seats, even if you consider unaligned parties as being in the opposition, does not mathematically make sense, use a calculator if the person counting doesn't know how numbers work.
(I disagree with the idea of unaligned parties being considered parties in opposition to the Government, they do not support either side but they support the government on a case by case basis) MonsieurPranshu (talk) 06:20, 7 April 2024 (UTC)
Power and functions of lok sabha 2409:4065:C4E:37C5:0:0:789:7812 (talk) 06:29, 18 April 2024 (UTC)
In the Westminster system, unaligned parties, which are not officially aligned with either the government or the opposition, are not traditionally considered part of the opposition. These unaligned parties are often referred to as "independent" or "crossbench" members.
Crossbenchers typically do not adhere to the traditional party structures and instead operate independently. While they may vote with the opposition on some issues, they may also side with the government on others.
However, in some cases, when the parliamentary arithmetic is tight, and the government doesn't have a clear majority, the opposition might negotiate with crossbenchers to secure their support on certain issues. In these situations, crossbenchers might have significant influence.
The opposition generally consists of the party or coalition with the second-largest number of seats in the legislature. Its main function is to scrutinize the government, hold it accountable, and offer alternative policies. The unaligned parties, or crossbenchers, typically do not form part of this opposition, although they can sometimes align with opposition parties on specific issues.
Sources:
1. The Role of Crossbenchers:
- Crossbenchers and the Role They Play in Australian Parliaments: - Source: Parliament of Australia - Link: [Parliament of Australia - Crossbenchers and the role they play in Australian parliaments](https://www.aph.gov.au/About_Parliament/House_of_Representatives/Powers_practice_and_procedure/Practice7/HTML/Crossbenchers)
2. The Opposition:
- House of Commons Information Office Factsheet L6 - Her Majesty's Official Opposition: - Source: UK Parliament - Link: [UK Parliament - Her Majesty's Official Opposition](https://www.parliament.uk/documents/commons-information-office/l06.pdf)
- What Is the Role of the Opposition in a Democracy?: - Source: UK Parliament - Link: [UK Parliament - The Role of the Opposition](https://www.parliament.uk/about/how/role/opposition/)
- Roles of Members of the Opposition: - Source: New Zealand Parliament - Link: [New Zealand Parliament - Roles of Members of the Opposition](https://www.parliament.nz/en/pb/research-papers/document/00PLLawRP10051/roles-of-members-of-the-opposition)
3. Explanation of Unaligned Parties:
- House of Lords Library Note - Number 5 (4 July 2016) - Crossbenchers: - Source: UK Parliament - Link: [UK Parliament - House of Lords Library Note - Crossbenchers](https://lordslibrary.parliament.uk/research-briefings/lln-2016-0005/)
- Crossbenchers: - Source: House of Commons Library - Link: [House of Commons Library - Crossbenchers](https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-briefings/sn04394/)
~~MonsieurPranshu (talk) 14:49, 24 April 2024 (UTC)