https://partyforumseasia.org/2024/04/02/is-party-hopping-a-breach-of-faith/
“Whenever a legislator elected on a party ticket or as an independent changes his party affiliation or joins a party, he commits a breach of faith. In most elections, party identity has more influence on the minds of the electorate than the personal prestige of the candidate. In fairness to the electorate, a defector should be made to seek a fresh mandate from the people.”
Kamath, P. M. (1985) “Politics of Defection in India in the 1980s,” Asian Survey, Vol. 25, No. 10, (October), 1039-1054.
