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10/08/23 21:47 PM IST

No Confidence in Lok Sabha

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  • The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi replied to the Motion of No Confidence in Lok Sabha.
No- Confidence motion
  • The No Confidence Motion is sometimes referred to as the No Confidence Vote and the No Confidence Motion.
  • The parliamentary motion from the opposition refers to the Lok Sabha’s ruling and establishes the majority.
  • A legislative resolution known as a “No Confidence Motion” is presented to the Lok Sabha and declares the entire council of ministers unfit to hold positions of leadership due to their flaws or failure to perform their duties.
  • In the Lok Sabha, it may be accepted without prior justification.
  • Rule 198 of the Lok Sabha’s norms of procedure and conduct, the opposition is not required to provide a justification for its request for a No Confidence Motion before the Lok Sabha votes on it.
  • According to Article 75 of the Constitution, the Lok Sabha is the council of ministers’ primary oversight body.
  • The ministry will remain in office as long as the majority of Lok Sabha MPs continue to support it.
  • Only when it has a majority in the Lok Sabha can a government function.
  • The administration is deemed to have lost the majority and is obliged to resign if the No Confidence Motion is supported by 51% of the house members.
  • After presenting a motion of no confidence, the opposition can ask the administration to show that it has a majority, or it can do so by introducing a vote of confidence.
  • In order to force the administration to address important issues, the opposition occasionally introduces the No Confidence Motion.
How No-Confidence moved?
  • The Speaker may convene the members to request leave to introduce the motion, according to Rule 198 (1) (a).
  • According to Rule 198 (1)(b), the opposition members requesting the motion shall provide the Lok Sabha Secretary-General with a formal notice by 10 AM on the proposal day.
  • The proposal must be presented by 10 AM the next day if it cannot be done by that time.
  • After reading the house motion, the Speaker may ask the members who are proposing it to stand if they think it to be in order, in accordance with Rule 198(2).
  • If at least 50 members support the motion, the Speaker will declare it approved. Within 10 days of the leave application, the No Confidence Motion is heard.
  • According to Rule 198 (3), the Speaker may permit a portion of the day, an entire day, or a number of days to discuss the motion after the leave is granted.
  • In accordance with Rule 198(4), the Speaker must ask questions at the designated hour on the day designated for discussion in order to control the house’s decision.
  • The Speaker has the authority to set a time restriction for remarks under Rule 198(5).
  • The government must leave the office for further action if the motion is approved by the House.
Source- PIB

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