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defection

/dɪˈfekʃn/noun

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दल-बदल, पक्ष-त्याग

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noun
  1. 1

    [U, C] ~ (from sth) (to sth)

    the act of leaving a political party, country or group to join an opposing one

    दल-बदल, पक्ष-त्याग

    • The government fell after the defection of six MLAs.
    • his defection to the rival party

    Synonyms desertion switching sides abandonment

    Opposite loyalty

◇Word family
defect verbdefector noun
≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

desertion switching sides abandonment

Antonyms

loyalty

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General knowledge

The anti-defection law is in the Tenth Schedule of the Constitution, added by the 52nd Amendment in 1985.

दल-बदल विरोधी क़ानून संविधान की Tenth Schedule में है, जिसे 1985 में 52nd Amendment द्वारा जोड़ा गया।