Mains Answer Writing - 18 Jun, 2026

GS2

Indian Polity

15 marks

"The Tenth Schedule was designed to penalise opportunistic defection, yet the distinction it draws between a 'split' and a 'merger' has become the real determinant of a legislator's political survival." Discuss. Also examine whether vesting disqualification powers in the Speaker compromises the law's neutrality.

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✅ 1. Build Around the Split-vs-Merger Distinction Don't just define the law, show how the two-thirds merger threshold itself is the loophole. This is the core logical tension the question tests.
✅ 2. Treat the Speaker's Role as a Separate Sub-Argument Keep "neutrality of adjudication" distinct from "loophole in the law" since the question asks for both, anchored with the 1992 ruling and the delay-as-acquittal problem.
✅ 3. End with Institutional Reform, Not Just Criticism Pair criticism with specific reform proposals, independent tribunal, fixed timelines, tightened merger proof, rather than ending on pure critique.

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