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Competitive Exams · General Knowledge · question 531

Q531

The term used when a member of a legislature leaves his party on whose ticket he was elected to join the ruling party or the opposition, is called

A.
floor crossing
Answer
B.
fourth estate
C.
fifth column
D.
free ports

Answer: Option A

Solution

Answer: Option A
Solution:
The term used when a member of a legislature leaves his party on whose ticket he was elected to join the ruling party or the opposition, is called floor crossing. In politics, a politician is said to cross the floor if they change their party allegiance. Crossing the floor may mean changing to second party after being elected as a member of a first party, or voting against the approved party lines.