The disqualification of the Members of Parliament and state legislatures on the ground of defection has been provided in :

Tenth schedule of the Constitution : Added by 52nd amendment in 1985. Contains provisions of disqualification on grounds of defection. Eleventh schedule of the Constitution: By 73rd amendment in 1992. Contains provisions of Panchayati Raj. Seventh schedule of the Constitution: Gives allocation of powers and functions between Union & States. It contains 3 lists Union List (For central Govt) 97 Subjects. States List (Powers of State Govt) 66 subjects Concurrent List (Both Union & States) 47 subjects. Twelfth schedule of the Constitution: By 74thamendment in 1992. Contains provisions of Municipal Corporation.