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Aaya Ram Gaya Ram (lit. 'Ram has come, Ram has gone') is a Hindi expression referring to the practice of turncoating, or switching parties in the context of a legislative body. The term originated in 1967 in Haryana when the Member of the Legislative Assembly Gaya Lal shifted his party allegiances thrice within a single day. Lal’s behavior eventually resulted in the imposition of President’s rule in Haryana later that year. Further pressure resulted in the passage of an anti-defection law in 1985. However, the practice of defection is still found today in state legislatures, albeit to a more limited extent.[1][2][3][4]
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- ^ Paras Diwan, 1979, "Aya Ram Gaya Ram: The Politics Of Defection", Journal of the Indian Law Institute, Vol. 21, No. 3, July–September 1979, pp. 291-312.
- ^ Prakash, Satya (9 May 2016). "Here is all you wanted to know about the anti-defection law". Hindustan Times.