Anti-defection laws tend to restrict the freedom of speech and expression of the members by

preventing them from expressing any dissenting opinion in relation to party policies.
However, it has been held in various judgments that the freedom of speech provided under
Article 105 and 194 is not absolute. It is subject to the provisions of the Constitution, the
Tenth Schedule being one of them.

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Reference to the Indian Constituent Assembly and the voting pattern followed.