‘Aya ram gaya ram’: How Gaya Lal set the tone for turncoats

The term ‘Aya Ram Gaya Ram’ originated in Haryana in 1967 due to an Independent MLA, Gaya Lal, switching parties multiple times in a day. Coined by former CM Rao Birender Singh, the phrase symbolizes political defection and continues to be relevant even after anti-defection laws were enacted.