Which constitutional amendment added the Tenth Schedule to the Constitution of India, commonly referred to as the anti-defection law?

💡 Solution & Explanation

The 52nd Constitutional Amendment Act of 1985 inserted the Tenth Schedule into the Constitution to curb political defections among legislators. The 42nd Amendment is known as the mini-constitution for introducing sweeping changes during the emergency. The 44th Amendment repealed the right to property as a fundamental right and restored democratic safeguards. The 61st Amendment lowered the voting age in Lok Sabha and legislative assembly elections from twenty-one to eighteen years.