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Split decision: On the rivalry between the two NCP factions

The ECI and the office of the Speaker have not played fair in cases of defection (दलबदल)

In the run-up to (a period of time just before an important event) the impending (nearing, approaching, forthcoming) election to the Maharashtra Assembly (विधानसभा), the rivalry (प्रतिद्वंद्विता) between the two factions (गुट) of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), now operating as separate parties, will have its inevitable (अपरिहार्य) influence (प्रभाव) on political developments (विकास) and electoral outcomes (परिणाम). In the latest development related to the rift (disagreement, dispute, conflict), NCP founder Sharad Pawar has approached the Supreme Court for a direction (निर्देश) to the NCP led by Ajit Pawar to opt (choose, select, take, pick out) for a new symbol in the Assembly elections. The NCP’s ‘clock’ symbol is with the Ajit Pawar group, following a ruling (फैसला, सत्तारूढ़) by the Election Commission of India (ECI) in February, recognising it as the official NCP. There is some logic (तर्क) to the demand that the Ajit Pawar group give up (छोड़ देना, समर्पण करना) the ‘clock’ now. The ECI’s order has already been challenged (चुनौती देना) in the Supreme Court. Oral (verbal, spoken) observations (statement, pronouncement, finding, declaration, remark, comment) in early hearings (legal proceedings, inquiry, investigation, litigation, examination, court case, trial) indicated that there are some doubts about the ‘legislative (relating to a legislature) majority’ test adopted (choose to follow; choose to use; accept, agree, validate, support) by the ECI while recognising the Ajit Pawar faction as the NCP and allotting (allocate, assign, grant, give out) the ‘clock’ to the group. The ECI’s order had justified the use of the legislative majority test by observing that the test on which group had organisational (relating to the structure of an organization) majority was inconclusive (indecisive, undecided, indeterminate, unsettled, unclear, indefinite), as was the test based on the party’s ‘aims and objectives’. Mr. Ajit Pawar revolted against his uncle and joined the BJP-Shiv Sena alliance (coalition, association, union, bloc, partnership) and became part of the ruling (reigning, incumbent, present, existing) Mahayuti coalition, while the NCP (Sharad Pawar) is part of the Maha Vikas Aghadi, the opposition combine that includes the Shiv Sena (UBT) and the Congress.

However, in the Lok Sabha elections, Mr. Ajit Pawar’s group won only one seat, while Mr. Sharad Pawar’s party, using the symbol of a ‘man blowing a turha’ (trumpet), won eight, besides (apart from, other than, barring, excluding) polling a much higher number of votes. The outcome raises the question whether the legislative majority during a given (specified, particular, stated, specific, prescribed, decided) period could be used to gain or lose recognition (acknowledgement, acceptance, admission, official approval, certification, endorsement). Further, Mr. Sharad Pawar has argued that the ‘clock’ has been the NCP’s reserved (retained, preserved, earmarked) symbol for many years and allotting it to one group may cause confusion in the voters’ minds. The court will have to decide whether to have a level-playing field by denying the ‘clock’ symbol to both sides, or let the recognised (मान्यता प्राप्त, स्वीकार) faction use the symbol as long as (provided that) the ECI order is in force (in effect; valid, effective). Such disputes, including the other major rift in Maharashtra over who represents (be the representative of, stand for) the Shiv Sena, pose (present, constitute, cause, produce, give rise to (a problem/danger)) a challenge to the ability of parties to maintain organisational unity in the face of (despite, notwithstanding, regardless of; when confronted with) attempts to split them through defection and rebellion (revolt, uprising, insurgence; dissent, defiance, subversion, resistance, nonconformity). The fate of the individuals and parties involved often (frequently, repeatedly, usually, generally, again and again) depend on the Speaker under the anti-defection law (The 10th Schedule to the Constitution, popularly referred to as the ‘Anti-Defection Law,’ was inserted by the 52nd Amendment in 1985. The grounds of disqualification are specified in Paragraph 2 of the 10th Schedule. A member would incur a disqualification under paragraph 2 (1) (a) when he “voluntarily gives up his membership of a party” and under 2 (1) (b) when he/she votes (or abstains from voting) contrary to the directive issued by the party) and the ECI, which accords (give, present, grant, confer on, bestow on, vest in) recognition to parties and allots symbols. Both institutions seem (appear, look like) to need the Supreme Court to keep them honest.

Courtesy: The Hindu

Important Word List With Meaning

1.split decision (noun)

Hindi Meaning - विभाजित निर्णय
English Meaning - A decision that is not unanimous made by a panel of decision-makers, such as an appellate court.

2.rivalry (noun)

Hindi Meaning - प्रतिद्वंद्विता
English Meaning - opposition, contention, conflict, discord, friction, enmity.

3.faction (noun)

Hindi Meaning - गुट
English Meaning - a small group within a larger one.

4.defection (noun)

Hindi Meaning - दलबदल
English Meaning - desertion, absconding, decamping.

5.(Legislative) Assembly (noun)

Hindi Meaning - विधानसभा
English Meaning - Assembly/Vidhan Sabha; a legislative body in the states and union territories of India.

6.inevitable (adjective)

Hindi Meaning - अपरिहार्य
English Meaning - unavoidable, unpreventable.

7.influence (noun)

Hindi Meaning - प्रभाव
English Meaning - effect, impact.

8.development (noun)

Hindi Meaning - विकास
English Meaning - incident, event, occurrence, happening, phenomenon, situation, turn of events.

9.outcome (noun)

Hindi Meaning - परिणाम
English Meaning - end result, consequence, aftermath, effect, development.

10.direction (noun)

Hindi Meaning - निर्देश
English Meaning - order, command, instruction.

11.ruling (noun)

Hindi Meaning - फैसला, सत्तारूढ़
English Meaning - decision, pronouncement, judgement, verdict, finding.

12.recognise (verb)

Hindi Meaning - मान्यता प्राप्त, स्वीकार
English Meaning - acknowledge, accept, admit, allow, certify, approve, endorse.

13.logic (noun)

Hindi Meaning - तर्क
English Meaning - sense, common sense, reason, rationality, relevance.

14.give up (phrasal verb)

Hindi Meaning - छोड़ देना, समर्पण करना
English Meaning - relinquish, surrender, hand over, cede, concede, submit, forgo.

15.challenge (verb)

Hindi Meaning - चुनौती देना
English Meaning - dispute, disagree with, take issue with, object to.

16.oral (adjective)

English Meaning - verbal, spoken.

17.play fair (phrase)

English Meaning - to act/behave equitably and honestly; follow principles of justice.

18.run-up to (noun)

English Meaning - a period of time just before an important event.

19.impending (adjective)

English Meaning - nearing, approaching, forthcoming.

20.rift (noun)

English Meaning - disagreement, dispute, conflict.

21.opt (verb)

English Meaning - choose, select, take, pick out.

22.following (preposition)

English Meaning - as a result of; coming after.

23.observation (noun)

English Meaning - statement, pronouncement, finding, declaration, remark, comment.

24.hearing (noun)

English Meaning - legal proceedings, inquiry, investigation, litigation, examination, court case, trial.

25.legislative (noun)

English Meaning - relating to a legislature.

26.adopt (verb)

English Meaning - choose to follow; choose to use; accept, agree, validate, support.

27.allot (verb)

English Meaning - allocate, assign, grant, give out.

28.observe (verb)

English Meaning - announce, pronounce, mention, remark, say, comment, state.

29.organisational (adjective)

English Meaning - relating to the structure of an organization.

30.inconclusive (adjective)

English Meaning - indecisive, undecided, indeterminate, unsettled, unclear, indefinite.

31.alliance (noun)

English Meaning - coalition, association, union, bloc, partnership.

32.ruling (adjective)

English Meaning - reigning, incumbent, present, existing.

33.besides (preposition)

English Meaning - apart from, other than, barring, excluding.

34.given (adjective)

English Meaning - specified, particular, stated, specific, prescribed, decided.

35.recognition (noun)

English Meaning - acknowledgement, acceptance, admission, official approval, certification, endorsement.

36.reserved (adjective)

English Meaning - retained, preserved, earmarked.

37.a level playing field (phrase)

English Meaning - a situation in which everyone has the equal chance of succeeding.

38.recognised (adjective)

English Meaning - acknowledged, accepted, admitted, certified, approved, endorsed.

39.as long as (phrase)

English Meaning - provided that.

40.in force (verb)

English Meaning - in effect; valid, effective.

41.represent (verb)

English Meaning - be the representative of, stand for.

42.pose (verb)

English Meaning - present, constitute, cause, produce, give rise to (a problem/danger).

43.in the face of (phrase)

English Meaning - despite, notwithstanding, regardless of; when confronted with.

44.rebellion (noun)

English Meaning - revolt, uprising, insurgence; dissent, defiance, subversion, resistance, nonconformity.

45.often (noun)

English Meaning - frequently, repeatedly, usually, generally, again and again.

46.Anti-defection law (noun)

English Meaning - The 10th Schedule to the Constitution, popularly referred to as the ‘Anti-Defection Law,’ was inserted by the 52nd Amendment in 1985. The grounds of disqualification are specified in Paragraph 2 of the 10th Schedule. A member would incur a disqualification under paragraph 2 (1) (a) when he “voluntarily gives up his membership of a party” and under 2 (1) (b) when he/she votes (or abstains from voting) contrary to the directive issued by the party.

47.accord (verb)

English Meaning - give, present, grant, confer on, bestow on, vest in.

48.seem (verb)

English Meaning - appear, look like.

49.keep someone honest (phrase)

English Meaning - to manage to make someone act/behave honestly and fairly.