All no-confidence motions defeated or inconclusive in previous, govts fell thrice on confidence motions

By PTI

NEW DELHI: As the Lok Sabha debates a no-confidence movement introduced in opposition to the Narendra Modi authorities by the opposition, the twenty eighth such movement to be admitted within the Lower House, information compiled by a suppose tank reveals all earlier ones have both been defeated or remained inconclusive.

However, at the very least thrice governments have fallen throughout vote on a “motion of confidence”, which is a movement introduced by the federal government to show its energy.

A no-confidence movement is a proper proposal moved by a member in opposition to the federal government in Lok Sabha beneath Rule 198 of the Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business in Lok Sabha.

According to information compiled by PRS Legislative Research, the very best variety of no-confidence motions – 15 – within the historical past of unbiased India was moved in opposition to governments led by Indira Gandhi.

Longest-serving prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru, whose tenure lasted 16 years and 286 days, confronted just one no-confidence movement, which was moved within the aftermath of India’s bitter loss to China within the 1962 battle.

The movement was, nonetheless, defeated. The solely time a no-confidence movement triggered the autumn of a authorities was in 1979.

A movement moved in opposition to the Morarji Desai authorities had led to his resignation, whilst the controversy remained inconclusive and there was no voting.

Thrice governments have fallen throughout the vote of confidence – the V P Singh authorities in 1990, the H D Deve Gowda authorities in 1997 and the Atal Bihari Vajpayee authorities in 1999.

On November 7, 1990, V P Singh moved a Motion of Confidence. The movement was defeated after the BJP withdrew its assist over the Ram temple challenge.

He misplaced the movement by 142 votes to 346 votes. In 1997, the H D Deve Gowda authorities misplaced a vote of confidence on April 11.

Deve Gowda’s 10-month-old coalition authorities fell as 292 MPs voted in opposition to the federal government, whereas 158 MPs supported.

After coming to energy in 1998, Atal Bihari Vajpayee had moved a confidence movement, which he misplaced by one vote on April 17, 1999 as a result of withdrawal of assist by the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK).

Here is the record of no-confidence motions moved beforehand:

1.August 1963 – The first ever no-confidence movement was moved within the third Lok Sabha in August 1963 in opposition to Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru by Congress chief Acharya Kripalani.

This was instantly after dropping to China within the 1962 battle. The debate went on for 4 days, for over 20 hours.

Eventually, the movement was defeated, with solely 62 MPs supporting it and 347 opposing it.

2. September 1964 – A no-confidence movement was moved by N C Chatterjee in opposition to the federal government of Lal Bahadur Shastri.

Voting came about on September 18, 1964, and 307 MPs voted in opposition to the movement whereas 50 voted for it.

The movement was defeated.

3. March 1965 – The movement was moved by Kendrapara MP S N Dwivedy in opposition to Lal Bahadur Shastri authorities.

Debate came about on March 16, 1965, and the movement was defeated with solely 44 MPs supporting it, whereas 315 voted in opposition to it.

4. August 1965 – A no-confidence movement was moved by erstwhile Swatantra Party MP MR Masani.

Voting came about on August 26, 1965, and was negated with solely 66 MPs supporting it, whereas 318 MPs opposed the movement.

5. August 1966- Indira Gandhi, a Rajya Sabha MP on the time took over because the Prime Minister in January 1966.

A no-confidence movement in opposition to her authorities was moved by Communist Party of India MP Hirendranath Mukherjee.

The movement was supported by 61 MPs, whereas 270 MPs opposed it and the movement was defeated.

6. November 1966 – Indira Gandhi’s authorities confronted a second no-confidence movement in a yr, which was moved by UM Trivedi, famous lawyer and politician of Bharatiya Jan Sangh.

The movement was defeated with 36 MPs supporting it, and 235 MPs voting in opposition to it.

7. March 1976 – In the fourth Lok Sabha, Atal Bihari Vajpayee had moved a no-confidence movement in opposition to the Indira Gandhi authorities.

The belief vote came about on March 20, 1967, and 162 MPs voted in opposition to the federal government, whereas 257 voted in assist.

This was the very best variety of votes polled in assist of a no-confidence movement in opposition to the federal government until the time.

8. November 1967 – A no-confidence movement was moved by Madhu Limaye in opposition to the Indira Gandhi authorities.

Voting came about on November 24, 1967, and was defeated with 88 MPs supporting it, and 215 MPs opposing it.

9. February 1968 – A no-confidence movement was moved by Balraj Madhok in opposition to the Indira Gandhi authorities.

Voting came about on February 28, 1968, and was defeated with 75 MPs supporting it, and 215 MPs opposing it.

10. November 1968 – A no-confidence movement was moved in opposition to the Indira Gandhi authorities by Bharatiya Jana Sangh’s Kanwar Lal Gupta.

Voting came about on November 13, 1968, and was defeated with 90 MPs supporting it, and 222 opposing it.

11. February 1969 – A movement was moved in opposition to the federal government led by Indira Gandhi by Communist Party of India (Marxist) chief P Ramamurti.

The movement was supported by 86 MPs, and opposed by 215 MPs.

The movement was defeated.

12. July 1970 – A movement was moved in opposition to the Indira Gandhi authorities by Madhu Limaye.

The movement acquired assist of 137 MPs, and opposed by 243 MPs.

The movement was defeated.

13. November 1973 – A movement was moved in opposition to the Indira Gandhi authorities by CPI-M MP Jyotirmoy Basu.

The movement was defeated, with 251 MPs opposing it whereas 54 MPs supported it.

14. May 1974 – Jyotirmoy Basu once more moved a movement in opposition to the Indira Gandhi authorities.

The movement was defeated on May 10, 1974 by voice vote.

15. July 1974 – A no-confidence movement was moved by Jyotirmoy Basu in opposition to the Indira Gandhi authorities.

Voting came about on July 25, 1974, and was supported by 63 MPs whereas 297 opposed it.

The movement was defeated.

16. May 1975 – A little bit greater than a month earlier than the Emergency was enforced on June 25, 1975, a no-confidence movement was moved by Jyotirmoy Basu once more.

The movement was defeated by voice vote on May 9, 1975.

17. May 1978 – A no-confidence movement was moved in opposition to the Morarji Desai authorities by then chief of Opposition in Lok Sabha C M Stephen.

On May 11, 1978, the movement was defeated by voice vote.

18. July 1979 – A no-confidence movement was moved in opposition to Morarji Desai authorities by YB Chavan.

Even although the controversy remained inconclusive, Desai resigned from his publish and retired from politics.

This was the one time a authorities fell following a no-confidence movement, whilst there was no voting on the movement.

19. May 1981 – In the seventh Lok Sabha, a no-confidence movement was transfer in opposition to Indira Gandhi authorities by George Fernandes.

Voting came about on May 9, 1981. It was supported by 92 MPs and opposed by 278 MPs.

The movement was defeated.

20. September 1981 – A movement in opposition to the Indira Gandhi authorities was moved by CPI-M MP Samar Mukherjee.

Voting came about on September 17, 1981, and was supported by 86 MPs, whereas it was opposed by 297 MPs.

21. August 1982 – A no-confidence movement was moved in opposition to Indira Gandhi authorities by HN Bahuguna, a former Congress chief who stop the get together when Emergency was carried out.

Voting came about on August 16, 1982, and was supported by 112 MPs whereas 333 opposed it.

The movement was defeated.

22. December 1987 – A no-confidence movement was moved in opposition to the Rajiv Gandhi authorities by C.

Madhava Reddy.

On December 11, 1982, the movement was defeated by voice vote.

23. July 1992 – A no-confidence movement was moved in opposition to the P V Narasimha Rao authorities by BJP’s Jaswant Singh.

Voting came about on July 17, 1992. It was a detailed contest, with 225 MPs supporting it, whereas 271 MPs opposed it.

The movement was defeated.

24. December 1992 – A second no-confidence movement in that yr was moved by Atal Bihari Vajpayee in opposition to the Narasimha Rao.

Voting came about on December 21, 1992, after over 21 hours of debate.

The movement was defeated with 111 MPs supporting it, and 336 MPs opposing it.

25. July 1993 – The third no-confidence movement within the Narasimha Rao authorities was moved by Ajoy Mukhopadhyay.

After over 18 hours of debate, the movement was defeated, with 265 MPs opposing it, whereas 251 supported it.

26. August 2003 – Then Leader of Opposition Sonia Gandhi moved a no-confidence movement in opposition to the Atal Bihari Vajpayee authorities.

After an over 21 hours lengthy debate, the movement was defeated on August 19, 2003, with 314 MPs opposing the movement, whereas 189 supported it.

27. July 2018 – The most up-to-date no-confidence movement was moved by Srinivas Kesineni of Telugu Desam Party in opposition to the Narendra Modi authorities.

After round 11 hours of debate, the movement was put to vote on July 20, 2018.

It was supported by 135 MPs, whereas 330 opposed it.

The movement was defeated.

However, at the very least thrice governments have fallen throughout vote on a “motion of confidence”, which is a movement introduced by the federal government to show its energy.

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