All posts tagged: trust vote

Vijay’s TVK wins trust vote with allies, AIADMK rebels’ support

Vijay’s TVK wins trust vote with allies, AIADMK rebels’ support

Published by Parlour News

Tamil Nadu chief minister C Joseph Vijay’s Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) on Wednesday won the trust vote with 144 votes, securing the support of alliance partners Congress, Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK), Communist Party of India, Communist Party of India (Marxist), Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) and 25 lawmakers of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam, led by lawmakers SP Velumani and C Ve Shanmugham. Vijay’s TVK wins trust vote with allies, AIADMK rebels’ support The main opposition party, the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam, walked out of the House, alleging ‘horse-trading” to win confidence vote as it became clear that Vijay commanded the support of more lawmakers than the halfway mark of 118. In all, 105 lawmakers of the TVK — the speaker couldn’t vote, Vijay had won from two seats and another legislator Sreenivasan Sethupathy, who won from Thiruppathur by one vote, was barred from the vote by the Madras high court — five of the Congress, two of the VCK, four of the two Left parties, two of the IUML, S Kamaraj, an AMMK …

Vijay’s Tamil Nadu floor test is not about his govt alone. Vote will decide if AIADMK stays or cracks | Explained

Vijay’s Tamil Nadu floor test is not about his govt alone. Vote will decide if AIADMK stays or cracks | Explained

Published by Parlour News

When Tamil Nadu chief minister C Joseph Vijay faces a trust vote for his TVK-plus-five-allies government on Wednesday, the outcome will matter far beyond whether his rule survives beyond three days. The vote has become the stage for another consequential drama, on whether the AIADMK, once the dominant force in Tamil Nadu politics, holds together or fractures just weeks after its worst election performance in decades. Tamil Nadu CM Vijay meets AIADMK rebel camp leader CV Shanmugam in Chennai on Tuesday, the eve of the May 13 trust vote. (ANI Photo) How Tamil Nadu political scene is laid out Vijay’s Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) won 108 seats in the April 23 assembly elections, results of which came on May 4 — a remarkable debut for a party barely two years old. But 108 falls short of the 118 needed for a majority in the 234-seat assembly. Vijay formed the government with support from Congress, the VCK, the CPI and the CPM, plus IUML, all of them DMK allies who switched sides as the incumbent party …

CM Samrat to seek trust vote on April 24

CM Samrat to seek trust vote on April 24

Published by Parlour News

The Samrat Choudhary government will seek a confidence vote in the second session of the 18th Bihar Legislative Assembly scheduled for April 24, an official said. It will be a one-day session, according to a notification issued by the Vidhan Sabha director Rajiv Kumar on Saturday. JD(U) president Nitish Kumar, left, with Bihar chief Minister Samrat Choudhary, right, during a meeting at the CM’s residence, 5 Deshratna Marg, in Patna on Saturday. (PTI) On December 1 last year, the inaugural session of the 18th Vidhan Sabha was convened, but the Nitish government did not seek a trust vote due to the brute majority it enjoyed with the NDA, holding 202 of the 243 seats in the Assembly. The Speaker’s unanimous election also underlined the majority. However, although the NDA arithmetic remains unchanged, with a change of guard at the top the Samrat government will seek the trust vote in keeping with the spirit of the Constitution. “Article 164(2) of the Constitution specifies that the Council of Ministers in a state is collectively responsible to the …

Two questions about Nitish’s trust vote: Floor crossing not without reason | Latest News India

Published by Parlour News

Nitish Kumar, who switched coalition partners and returned to the Bharatiya Janata Party-led National Democratic Front, won a trust vote conducted earlier this week, but with tensions mounting over the outcome in both camps, the threat of “khela” loomed large till the very last minute. Khela, a term coined by Mamata Banerjee during the West Bengal assembly polls in 2021, was used by Tejashwi Yadav after Nitish Kumar crossed over to NDA on January 28. He said, “Khela ab hoga,” which meant that his party, the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) would not allow Nitish to have a smooth floor test. In the end, Nitish won 129 votes and sailed through the floor test to re-form the government with the Bharatiya Janata Party. PREMIUM Patna, Bihar, India -Feb .12, 2024: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar arriving during at Bihar Assembly in Patna for the floor test of his government at Bihar Assembly in Patna, Bihar, India, Monday, 12, 2024. (Photo by Santosh Kumar/ Hindustan Times) In the end, it was three MLAs of the RJD (and …

Nitish Kumar wins Bihar floor test to start fresh CM innings | Latest News India

Published by Parlour News

Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar won a trust vote in the assembly on Monday, capping a dramatic few weeks that saw him switch allies, take oath for a record ninth time, and tensions escalate in the days leading up to the floor test. Bihar CM Nitish Kumar at Bihar Legislative Assembly for the floor test of his government on Monday. (PTI) The ruling coalition got 129 votes in the 243-member assembly after the Opposition walked out, with three members of the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) changing allegiances and voting with the government. In the debate that preceded the voting, Kumar’s former deputy Tejashwi Yadav mocked the CM for frequently changing partners, prompting the Janata Dal (United) chief to hit out at his former allies and blame them for the condition of the impoverished state. Discover the thrill of cricket like never before, exclusively on HT. Explore now! “There was no law and order. The RJD indulged in corrupt practices during its rule (before 2005)… I will get these probed,” Kumar said. Yadav, who was deputy …

Evening briefing: Nitish proves majority in Bihar Assembly; all latest news | Latest News India

Published by Parlour News

Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar on Monday proved his majority in the state assembly after winning the trust vote. Minutes before the vote of confidence, however, the RJD-led Opposition walked out of the house. The Janata Dal (United) chief accused Tejashwi Yadav’s party of corruption, claiming “they were minting money”. In the absence of the Opposition, Kumar first proved his majority by voice vote. However, later, he insisted on manual voting. He won the vote of confidence with 130 votes in favour against none in opposition to his government. Dig Deeper Nitish Kumar led NDA govt wins trust vote in Bihar assembly.(PTI) Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal and Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann visited the Ram Janmabhoomi Temple in Ayodhya on Monday. Kejriwal took to X(formerly Twitter) and shared pictures of his divine darshan of the Ram Lalla deity. In the pictures, Kejriwal’s family, including his wife, can be seen offering prayers at the temple. Mann and his wife are also seen taking blessings of the deity. Dig Deeper Discover the thrill of cricket like …

Nitish Kumar wins floor test, takes ‘kama rhe the ye log’ jibe at Tejashwi Yadav | Latest News India

Published by Parlour News

Patna: Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar on Monday proved his majority in the state assembly after winning the trust vote. Minutes before the vote of confidence, however, the RJD-led Opposition walked out of the house. The Janata Dal (United) chief accused Tejashwi Yadav’s party of corruption, claiming “they were minting money”. Patna: Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar with Deputy chief ministers Samrat Choudhary and Vijay Kumar Sinha.(PTI) In the absence of the Opposition, Kumar first proved his majority by voice vote. However, later, he insisted on manual voting. He won the vote of confidence with 130 votes in favour against none in opposition to his government. Discover the thrill of cricket like never before, exclusively on HT. Explore now! Nitish Kumar, who dumped ally RJD and joined hands with the Bharatiya Janata Party last month, attacked Tejashwi Yadav’s parents Lalu Yadav and Rabri Devi. “Before this, his father and mother got the chance to work, what happened in Bihar then? Would anybody dare to go out at night at that time? Was there any road?,” …

Oppn looks to keep flock intact, says won’t give NDA a walkover in House | Latest News India

Published by Parlour News

Legislators of the Grand Alliance remained holed up in different parts of Patna on Sunday as the Opposition attempted to keep its flock intact ahead of the crucial trust vote with its leaders saying that they don’t intend to give a walkover to the ruling alliance, which, on the face of it, appeared to have the required numbers. Police outside former Bihar deputy CM Tejashwi Yadav’s in Patna India, on Sunday (Santosh Kumar/ HT) On Sunday night, a team of Patna police reached former deputy chief minister Tejashwi Yadav’s residence, where 79 lawmakers from the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) and 16 from three Left parties had been staying since Saturday, after the family of one of the RJD leaders filed a complaint saying he was untraceable. The police left after the leader, Chetan Anand said that he was staying there on his own accord, people aware of the matter said. Experience Delhi’s rich history through a series of heritage walks with HT! Participate Now “You can see me here, outside Tejashwi Yadav’s house, with my …

Congress’s ‘G2’ jibe as ‘Operation Lotus’ fails in Jharkhand, flays governor | Latest News India

Published by Parlour News

Jharkhand chief minister Champai Soren won the crucial trust vote on the floor of the Assembly on Monday, ensuring that the JMM-led coalition had no further hiccups in running the state government. While 47 MLAs in the 81-member assembly voted in favour of the confidence motion, 29 legislators opposed it. Independent legislator Saryu Roy abstained. Congress General Secretary in-charge Communications Jairam Ramesh.(ANI) The ruling alliance comprises the JMM, Congress and the RJD while it is supported from outside by the lone CPIML(L) legislator. Discover the thrill of cricket like never before, exclusively on HT. Explore now! “Jharkhand shattered the arrogance of the dictator. India won, the people won. The INDIA coalition government passed the trust vote in the Assembly today. Many congratulations to all of you. Jai Johar,” the Congress said in a post in Hindi on X soon after the trust vote. Senior Congress leader Jairam Ramesh hailed the win as a testament to the failure of the Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) “Operation Lotus” strategy. “We have won the confidence vote very convincingly. The …

Jharkhand chief minister Champai Soren faces trust vote today | Latest News India

Published by Parlour News

Jharkhand chief minister Champai Soren will face a trust vote in the state assembly on Monday days after he was sworn in on Friday after his predecessor Hemant Soren was arrested over money laundering charges two days earlier. Jharkhand Mukti Morcha-led ruling alliance lawmakers returned to Ranchi from Hyderabad on Sunday ahead of the vote. (PTI) Thirty-five legislators of the ruling Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM)-led alliance returned to Ranchi on Sunday ahead of the vote. They were sent to Hyderabad in Congress-ruled Telangana to prevent any possible poaching attempts from the Opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). The legislators were lodged at Ranchi’s Circuit House. Discover the thrill of cricket like never before, exclusively on HT. Explore now! State minister Alamgir Alam on Sunday maintained their lawmakers were united and had the support of 48 to 50 of them. A special court in Ranchi on Saturday also allowed Hemant Soren to attend the floor test. People aware of the matter said the assembly security was likely to take control once Hemant Soren reached the House. The …