In 1967 Gaya Lal, a member of the Haryana assembly, changed his party three times. The Tribune says it happened in a single day. Other accounts speak of a few days or a fortnight. His name gave India a phrase for politicians who switch sides: Aaya Ram Gaya Ram. Ram came, Ram went.
In 1985 Parliament added the anti-defection law to the Constitution as its Tenth Schedule.