Current LS hasn’t seen no-trust vote
No-confidence motion, the powerful weapon used in Parliament against the government of the day, has virtually become irrelevant in the current 15th Lok Sabha so far.
The divided Opposition has not used it against the minority government for the simple reason that it was not ready to face an early Lok Sabha elections.
The Manmohan Singh government is more stable than in April-May 2009 when it came to power for the second time consecutively.
The Opposition parties have not even tried to bring such a motion even after the Trinamul Congress and the DMK quit the government and the UPA on certain issues, nor the Prime Minister felt it necessary to move a trust vote.
This is because the floor managers are confident that the Samajwadi Party, the BSP and the RJD cannot vote against the government on the floor of the House.
And that is the reason the coalition appears to be sitting pretty despite scams, controversies and confrontations.
A senior BJP leader said “why should we move a no-confidence motion against the Manmohan Singh government when we are gearing up for the general election. We know its outcome very well”.
Another leader of the NDA said “the CBI has been ensuring numbers for the government. We know from the day one that Mulayam Singh Yadav, Mayawati cannot vote against this government.”
Interestingly, a Congress strategist asked, “Why should the Opposition move a no-confidence motion? Would they form a government or go to the polls?”
Opposition leaders do not want to use this weapon because it always consolidates the ruling front and gives the government an opportunity to oblige fence sitters, members of smaller parties and Independents.
After fighting Assembly elections against the Samajwadi Party, BSP and the RJD in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, the Congress remained their “friend” at the Centre.
Interestingly, the DMK cannot go with the NDA even after deserting the UPA because its main rival, the AIADMK, is seen as friend of the BJP’s “undeclared” PM candidate Narendra Modi.
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