Talk:Lok Sabha

message: 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)
replies: text: What is the reason of purpose of this statement? MonsieurPranshu (talk) 05:23, 14 April 2024 (UTC)
thread_title:  Anti defection law 

message: 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)
replies: text: In the English version of the Constitution of India, it is clearly written that it is called the House of the People. MonsieurPranshu (talk) 15:29, 16 May 2024 (UTC)
thread_title:  Name 

message: Power and functions of lok sabha 2409:4065:C4E:37C5:0:0:789:7812 (talk) 06:29, 18 April 2024 (UTC)
thread_title:  Political science  

message: 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)
thread_title:  Unaligned Parties in the Westminster System