Explained: What is a whip and what happens if it is disobeyed in the house?

The confusion over who the NCP whip is has led to people asking, what is meant by whip. Here's all you need to know

As the political drama ensued in Maharashtra, Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar on Monday said, "A misinformation is being spread that Ajit Pawar is the NCP's legislature party leader who would issue a whip to all (NCP) MLAs to vote for the BJP (in floor test). It is being said that whoever defies the whip would lose his membership of the House." 

After consulting with several constitutional experts, the NCP chief said, "Ajit Pawar, who is removed from his position for joining hands with the BJP in forming a government), has no legal right to issue a whip