How does this amendment affect members who were previously elected or nominated as such?
The amendment affects members who were previously elected or nominated as such by deeming them to have been elected as a member of the House as a candidate set up by their political party, or in any other case, an elected member of the House who has been elected otherwise than as a candidate set up by a political party. This amendment also provides for the non-applicability of disqualification on ground of defection in case of merger between political parties.