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In India, a '''motion of no confidence''', also called '''vote of no confidence/no trust''', is a [[motion of no confidence]] initiated in the [[Lok Sabha]] or in a [[State legislative assemblies of India|state legislative assembly]], to determine the confidence of the House in the [[Council of Ministers]]. If the motion is passed by a majority of the members of the house, all the ministers are expected to resign on moral grounds.<ref>{{Cite book |last1=Shankar |first1=B. L. |title=The Indian Parliament: A Democracy at Work |last2=Rodrigues |first2=Valerian |publisher=[[Oxford University Press]] |year=2012 |isbn=9780199080434}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-07-26 |title=What is a no confidence motion? |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/everyday-explainers/no-confidence-motion-8860985/ |access-date=2023-08-10 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref> When a similar motion is moved by a minister to prove their command of confidence, it is called '''motion of confidence/vote of trust'''.<ref>{{Cite journal |title=Motion of confidence in the Council of Ministers |url=https://eparlib.nic.in/bitstream/123456789/732809/1/10235.pdf#search=null%20CONFIDENCE%20MOTION |journal=Lok Sabha Digital Library |quote=THE PRIME MINISTER (DR. MANMOHAN SINGH): Mr. Speaker, Sir, with your permission, I beg to move : "That this House expresses its confidence in the Council of Ministers."}}</ref>

==List==
=== Lok Sabha – No Confidence Motions ===

{| class="wikitable"
|+ Major No Confidence Motions in Lok Sabha
! Year !! Prime Minister !! Party/Alliance in Power !! Outcome !! Notes
|-
| 1963 || [[Jawaharlal Nehru]] || [[Indian National Congress]] || Survived || First-ever no-confidence motion post [[Sino-Indian War]].<ref name="lok1">https://loksabha.nic.in/</ref>
|-
| 1979 || [[Morarji Desai]] || [[Janata Party]] || Resigned || Resigned before vote; [[Janata Party]] split.<ref name="desai">{{cite web | url=https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/cover-story/story/19790715-morarji-desai-steps-down-charan-singh-swears-in-as-prime-minister-822963-2014-12-05 | title=New drug policy: Restraining the multinationals | date=17 April 2014 }}</ref>
|-
| 1993 || [[P. V. Narasimha Rao]] || [[Indian National Congress]] || Survived || Narrow victory; allegations of bribery.<ref name="rao1993">{{cite web | url=https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/cover-story/story/19930815-narasimha-rao-government-survives-no-confidence-motion-811625-1993-08-15 | title=Andhra Pradesh Cabinet reshuffle satisfies all | date=30 September 1993 }}</ref>
|-
| 2003 || [[Atal Bihari Vajpayee]] || [[National Democratic Alliance]] || Survived || Motion moved by [[Sonia Gandhi]].<ref name="vajpayee2003">https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/vajpayee-survives-no-trust-vote/articleshow/52027816.cms</ref>
|-
| [[2008 vote of confidence in the Manmohan Singh ministry|2008]] || [[Manmohan Singh]] || [[United Progressive Alliance (India)|INC-led UPA]] || Survived || Over [[India–United States Civil Nuclear Agreement|Indo-US Nuclear Deal]].<ref name="singh2008">{{cite web | url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/upa-wins-trust-vote/article1272582.ece | title='Uranium scarcity ails nuclear plants' | work=The Hindu | date=6 June 2008 }}</ref>
|-
| 2018 || [[Narendra Modi]] || [[National Democratic Alliance]] || Survived || Moved by [[Telugu Desam Party|TDP]] over the non-allocation of funds to the state of [[Andhra Pradesh]] [[National Democratic Alliance|NDA]] won with 325 votes.<ref name="modi2018">https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-44897755</ref>
|-
| 2023 || [[Narendra Modi]] || [[National Democratic Alliance]] || Survived || Moved by [[Gaurav Gogoi]] over the [[2023–2025 Manipur violence|ethnic violence]] in the state of [[Manipur]]. Defeated by a voice vote after [[Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance|Opposition]] walkout.<ref name="modi2023">https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/8/10/india-pm-modi-wins-no-confidence-vote-in-parliament</ref>
|}

=== State Assemblies – No Confidence Motions ===

{| class="wikitable"
|+ Major No Confidence Motions in State Assemblies
! Year !! State !! Chief Minister !! Party/Alliance in Power !! Outcome !! Notes
|-
|1964
|[[Kerala]]
|[[R. Sankar]]
|[[Indian National Congress|INC]]
|Resigned
|On 8 September 1964, a no-confidence motion was put to vote with 73 Members voting for it and 50 Members voting against it. The motion was declared as carried and the Chief Minister resigned.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Confidence / No Confidence Motions - 2nd KLA [KERALA LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY] |url=https://niyamasabha.nic.in/index.php/business/confidence_motion/2 |website=KERALA LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY}}</ref>
Governor's rule was imposed with only 6 months left for the term of the assembly to expire. Elections were held as per schedule in March 1965, which led to a hung assembly.<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Visalakshi |first=N. R. |date=1966 |title=President's Rule in Kerala |url=https://www.jstor.org/stable/41854147 |journal=The Indian Journal of Political Science |volume=27 |issue=1 |pages=55–68 |jstor=41854147 |issn=0019-5510}}</ref>
|-
| 1973 || [[Tamil Nadu]] || [[M. Karunanidhi]] || [[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|DMK]] || Survived || [[Indian National Congress (I)|Congress (Indira)]] withdrew support.<ref name="karunanidhi">{{cite web | url=https://www.frontline.thehindu.com/the-nation/dismissal-of-karunanidhi-government-1976/article65532673.ece | title=India's National Fortnightly Magazine }}</ref>
|-
|1982
|[[Kerala]]
|[[K. Karunakaran]]
|[[Indian National Congress|INC]] ([[United Democratic Front (Kerala)|UDF]])
|Survived
(Chief Minister resigned after a month)
|On February 2, 1982, a no-confidence motion was put to vote with 70 members each voting for and against the motion. Then Speaker exercised casting vote against the motion under Art. 189 of the constitution and the motion was declared as lost.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Balan |first=Rakesh Mehar, Saritha S. |date=2017-06-19 |title=Kerala Chronicles: How an Assembly Speaker kept a Congress govt afloat for 3 months in 1982 |url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/features/kerala-chronicles-how-assembly-speaker-kept-congress-govt-afloat-3-months-1982-63902 |access-date=2025-04-22 |website=The News Minute |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Business- Kerala Legislature |url=http://www.niyamasabha.org/codes/bus_2_4.htm |access-date=2025-04-22 |website=www.niyamasabha.org}}</ref>
In March 1982, a legislator defected to the opposition following which the Chief Minister resigned, leading to the imposition of Governor's rule.
Subsequently, an early election was held in May 1982 which the UDF won.
|-
| 1984 || [[Andhra Pradesh]] || [[N. T. Rama Rao]] || [[Telugu Desam Party|TDP]] || Reinstated || Dismissed by Governor; reinstated under public pressure.<ref name="ntr1984">{{cite web | url=https://scroll.in/article/970978/the-story-of-how-nt-rama-rao-outsmarted-indira-gandhi-and-got-reinstated-as-andhra-cm | title=England vs Pakistan, 3rd Test preview: Visitors' 10-year run under threat amid bad light questions | date=21 August 2020 }}</ref>
|-
| 1998 || [[Uttar Pradesh]] || [[Kalyan Singh]] || [[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]]-led coalition || Survived || Faced instability due to alliance issues.<ref name="kalyan1998">https://www.rediff.com/news/1998/oct/23up.htm</ref>
|-
| 2005 || [[Bihar]] || [[Nitish Kumar]] || [[Janata Dal (United)|JD(U)]]–[[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]] || Resigned || Failed to prove majority in 7 days.<ref name="nitish2005">{{cite web | url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/2005/20050307/main2.htm | title=The Tribune, Chandigarh, India - Main News }}</ref>
|-
| 2011 || [[Andhra Pradesh]] || [[N. Kiran Kumar Reddy]] || [[Indian National Congress]] || Survived || [[N. Chandrababu Naidu]], the Leader of the Opposition, introduced a no-confidence motion against the government. After a 16 hour debate, voting took place at around 1am on 6 December 2011. The government survived the motion, with 160 members voting against and 122 in favour.<ref>{{Cite web |last=IANS |date=2011-12-06 |title=Kiran Reddy govt survives no-confidence motion in Andhra Pradesh |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/telangana/telangana-news/story/andhra-pradesh-kiran-kumar-reddy-no-trust-motion-147841-2011-12-05 |access-date=2026-02-01 |website=India Today |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=2011-12-05 |title=A.P. government survives no-trust move |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/ap-government-survives-notrust-move/article2690161.ece |access-date=2026-02-01 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref>
|-
| 2016 || [[Uttarakhand]] || [[Harish Rawat]] || [[Indian National Congress|INC]] || Reinstated || [[Supreme Court of India|SC]] restored government after [[President's Rule]].<ref name="rawat2016">https://www.hindustantimes.com/india/harish-rawat-wins-trust-vote-in-uttarakhand-sc-opens-door-to-his-return-as-cm/story-XQxB7APphzZBbtSn5TZzaN.html</ref>
|-
| 2016 || [[Arunachal Pradesh]] || [[Nabam Tuki]] || [[Indian National Congress|INC]] || Lost || Rebel faction supported [[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]].<ref name="tuki2016">https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/tuki-resigns-kalikho-pul-takes-over-as-arunachal-cm/article8168414.ece</ref>
|-
| 2020 || [[Madhya Pradesh]] || [[Kamal Nath]] || [[Indian National Congress|INC]] || Resigned || 22 MLAs defected to [[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]].<ref name="kamal2020">https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/madhya-pradesh-political-crisis-kamal-nath-resignation-floor-test-1658263-2020-03-20</ref>
|-
| 2020 || [[Rajasthan]] || [[Ashok Gehlot]] || [[Indian National Congress|INC]] || Survived || Rebellion by [[Sachin Pilot]] faction.<ref name="gehlot2020">https://indianexpress.com/article/india/ashok-gehlot-wins-trust-vote-in-rajasthan-assembly-floor-test-6559316/</ref>
|-
| 2023 || [[Maharashtra]] || [[Eknath Shinde]] || [[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]]–[[Shiv Sena (2022–present)|Shiv Sena (Shinde faction)]] || Survived || Toppled [[Maha Vikas Aghadi]] government.<ref name="shinde2023">https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/maharashtra-news-eknath-shinde-passes-trust-vote-wins-floor-test-in-maharashtra-assembly-3151183</ref>
|}

==See also==
*[[2008 vote of confidence in the Manmohan Singh ministry]]

== References ==
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