What is the importance of the term 'legislature party' in the Tenth Schedule?
In the Tenth Schedule of the Indian Constitution, the term 'legislature party' refers to the group of members of a House who belong to the same political party. The concept of a legislature party is significant in the context of defections, as the disqualification provisions require a certain proportion of the legislature party to agree to a merger for it to be considered valid. Additionally, the term is used to identify the group of members who would be affected by a merger, as well as the group to which a member belongs when considering disqualification on the grounds of defection.