Preventing Defection in India

This practice of 'party hopping' is not only unjust to voters, but it also deprives fairly elected representatives of the ability to operate without fear of being thrown out of their post because another member of their political party chooses to switch loyalties in favor of a more prominent role or for advantages, which may be monetary or a promise to get some work done in exchange. The reason why Indian governments are so unstable and volatile is because of this very unethical and corrupt behavior. Political parties have been known to use radical tactics, such as relocating MLAs to a hotel or resort to keep them from jumping ship when they have to prove their majority in the Legislative Assembly.