What does whip mean in politics? A whip is an official of a political party whose task is to ensure party discipline in a legislature. Whip is the Official Person of the Party who is ensuring that members of the party vote according to the party platform, rather than according to their own individual ideology or the will of their donors or constituents. Why is it called a whip The word comes from the hunting term "whipping in", which means to stop hounds from wandering away from the pack. As it resembles the work done here thatswhy it is called a whip What happens when an MP loses the whip? Everyone try to ensure that their fellow political party legislators attend voting sessions and vote according to their party's official policy or the whip. Members who vote against party policy may "lose the whip", being effectively expelled from the party. #Wip #shivsena #politcalcrises
