The no-confidence motion brought in by the Congress against the BJP-JJP Government in Haryana was defeated on Wednesday with 55 members of the Assembly voting against the motion while 32 members from the Opposition camp backing it.
At the end of a marathon six-hour discussion on the motion, Speaker Gian Chand Gupta announced the 55-32 break up in the House. The 55 members who voted against the motion included 39 from the BJP, 10 of ally Jannayak Janta Party, five Independents and one from the Haryana Lokhit Party.
Thirty members of the Congress and two Independents, who had earlier withdrawn support, backed the motion. In the 90-member Haryana Assembly, currently having an effective strength of 88 members, the ruling BJP has 40 members, the JJP 10 and the Congress 30. Seven are Independents, five of whom are supporting the Government, while one member is of the Haryana Lokhit Party, who has also extended support to the Government.
Replying to the Motion, prior to the voting, Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar said that the Opposition has no substantial grounds other than relying on political gimmicks. In the name of farmers’ protest, the Opposition is trying to mislead the farmers continuously, he said, adding that instead of igniting the protest, an initiative should be taken to end it.