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Disgualyication on ground of defection—{1) Notwithstanding anything contained in the Kerala Panchayat Ray Act, 1994 (13 of 1994), or in the Kerala Municipality Act, 1994 (20 of 1994). or in any other law for the tumc being in furce, subject to the other provisions of this Act,— (a) if a member ofa local authority belonging to any political party voluntarily gives up his membership of such political party, or if such member, countrary to any direction in writing issued by the political party to which he belongs or by a person or authority authorised by it in this behalf in the manner prescribed, votes or abstains from voting,— (i) in a meeting of a Municipality, in an election of its Chairperson, Deputy Chairperson, a member of a Standing Committee or the Chairman of a Standing Committee; or (u) im a meeting of a Panchayat, in an clection of its President, Vice President, a member of a Standing Committee or the Chairman of the Standing Committee; or im an voting on a no-confidence motion against any one of them expect a member of a Standing Committee; ‘ (b) if an independent member belonging to any coalition withdraws from such coalition or joins any political party or any other coalition, or if such a member, contrary to any direction in writing issued by a person or authority authorised by the coalition in this behalf in the manner prescribed, votes or abstains from Voting,— (i) in a meeting of a Municipality, in an election of its President, Vice President, a member of a Standing Committee or the Chairman of the Standing Committee; or (2) in a meeting of a Panchayat in an election of its President, Vice-President, a member of a Standing Committee or the Chairman of the Standing Committee; or in an voting on a no-confidence motion against any one of them except a member of a Standing Committee; (c) if an independent member not belonging to any coalition, joins any political party or coalition; he shall be disqualified for being a member of that local authority. 34/2483/2000/MC. 130 Explanation.—For the purpose of the scction an elected member of a loc 1. unoricy shall be deemed xo be a member kelungsng to th. political par:y if there is .ny such p rty, by which hewas se. up asa candidate for the election.