During his speech, PM Modi said that Congress is cut off from ground reality and dared the Opposition party to bring another trust vote in 2024.
The no-confidence motion against the Narendra Modi government was decisively defeated after a debate in the Lok Sabha that witnessed political gamesmanship with Rahul Gandhi hugging the prime minister who hit back saying he was in a hurry to unseat him and grab his chair.
A total of 325 MPs opposed while 126 MPs supported the no-trust motion moved by the TDP, a former BJP ally, during the division after a marathon 12-hour debate. A total of 451 MPs were present and voted in the House and the majority mark required in a House with an effective strength of 534 MPs came down to 226.
The Lok Sabha conducted the vote electronically.
Ayes: 126
Noes: 325
Total: 451
The victory of the BJP-led NDA government was not unexpected but the intense debate gave an opportunity to the leaders of rival parties to set the agenda for the 2019 Lok Sabha polls.
The no-trust motion was the first after Modi assumed office in May 2014 and less than a year before the next general elections.