Chandigarh: The Congress social gathering misplaced the no-confidence motion it moved against the alliance government of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Jannayak Janta Party (JJP) government on Wednesday (March 10).
The motion was defeated as 55 members of the assembly voted against it, whereas solely 32 opposition members backed it.
Speaker Gian Chand Gupta introduced the ultimate tally after a six-hour debate on the motion. The opposition’s transfer got here amid the continuing protests by the farmers on the borders of the state, demanding the repeal of the three farm legal guidelines introduced by the central government.
The 55 members who voted against the motion included 39 from the BJP, 10 of ally Jannayak Janta Party, 5 Independents and one from the Haryana Lokhit Party. 30 members of the Congress and two Independents, who had earlier withdrawn help, backed the motion.
“We know that we will not win the confidence of the Opposition but we will take this opportunity to win the confidence of the masses”, mentioned Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar addressing the assembly.
In the 90-member Haryana assembly, presently having an efficient energy of 88 members, the ruling BJP has 40 members, the JJP 10 and the Congress 30. Seven are Independents, 5 of whom are supporting the government, whereas one member is of the Haryana Lokhit Party, which has additionally prolonged help to the government.
Earlier, Bhupinder Singh Hooda moved the motion alleging the BJP-JJP government has “lost public confidence” and has betrayed public opinion by taking anti-people selections one after the opposite.
