Current Lok Sabha hasn't seen trust vote, no-confidence motion

NEW DELHI: Despite a spate of scams, controversies and confrontations, the current Lok Sabha is expected to go down in history as one which has not witnessed a no confidence motion or a trust vote.

The current Lok Sabha's term is set to expire by May next year by which time Parliament elections will be held.

The Congress-led coalition appears to be sitting pretty despite it losing allies like Trinamool Congress and DMK and opposition having no plans to bring a no confidence motion in the next two sessions either.

"We are well aware that the Congress has more than enough numbers. Janata Dal (United) has recently joined the ranks of those supporting the ruling party. Sonia Gandhi has also kept the DMK in good humour by backing Kanimozhi's Rajya Sabha nomination while the disproportionate assets case has brought SP chief Mulayam Singh Yadav closer to Congress," a senior BJP leader, who is one of the top decision makers in Parliament, said.

The leader, who declined to be identified, remarked that it would be foolish to bring a no trust motion in such a scenario.

Another opposition leader said Yadav as also BSP chief Mayawati have always helped the Government and therefore it was futile to even think of any no confidence motion.

In fact, when the DMK parted ways earlier this year on the issue of the plight of Sri Lankan Tamils, government managers had sent out 'all is well' signal.

Mamata Banerjee's attempt to bring a no confidence motion against the Manmohan Singh Ministry last year close on the heels of her parting ways with the Congress-led UPA also came a cropper.

Interestingly, the move could not even take off as Banerjee's party failed to muster the support of even 50 members, the minimum required for bringing a no trust motion.