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The Manohar Lal Khattar government in Haryana defeated the no-confidence motion moved by the Congress in Haryana Assembly.

Highlight

• The ruling BJP-JJP alliance was in a comfortable majority with 55 votes while the Opposition could manage only 32 votes.
  
• Hooda had been maintaining that the no-confidence motion was meant to embarrass the Khattar government and expose those MLAs who are not with the farmers in their ongoing standoff with the union government.

No confidence motion

• If any member of the House feels that the government in power does not have a majority then he/she can move a no-confidence motion.
• If the motion is accepted, then the party in power has to prove its majority in the House.
• The member need not give a reason for moving the no-confidence motion.

How it works?

• A no-confidence motion can be moved by any member of the House. It can be moved only in the Lok Sabha and not Rajya Sabha.
• Rule 198 of the Rules of Procedure and conduct of Lok Sabha specifies the procedure for moving a no-confidence motion.
• The member has to give a written notice of the motion before 10 am which will be read out by the Speaker in the House.
• A minimum of 50 members have to accept the motion and accordingly, the Speaker will announce the date for discussion for the motion.
• The allotted date has to be within 10 days from the day the motion is accepted. Otherwise, the motion fails and the member who moved the motion will be informed about it.

Source: The Hindu, Indian Express