New Delhi: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu's Telugu Desam Party, which broke away from the Narendra Modi-led NDA alliance, had to pitch for
a no-confidence motion against the government in Lok Sabha today over the demand for special status for Andhra Pradesh. TDP Chief Chandrababu Naidu had sent a notice after his arch-rival Jagan Mohan Reddy of the YSR Congress demanded a trust vote. A trust vote has to be backed by 50 members to be admitted. The TDP and YSR combined have 23 members in total and would require the support of other parties. The Left and Congress have already said they would support the motion.
Here are the updates from today's parliament session:
Mar 19, 2018 12:53 (IST)
YSR Congress has again given a notice for no-confidence vote for tomorrow.
Mar 19, 2018 12:27 (IST)
"We have been fighting for Telanagana cause from the beginning. As a new state, our population is different, so we want to have own set of reservations in the state. Why should India have different laws for different states?" TRS MP AP Jithender Reddy told ANI.
Mar 19, 2018 12:22 (IST)
"I am in the opposition. Whatever the opposition does, I will do the same," National Conference's Farooq Abdullah was quoted as saying by news agency ANI on no-confidence vote.
Mar 19, 2018 12:19 (IST)
"We want a discussion on the issue of no-confidence motion and we appeal to everyone that there should be discussion," Union Minister Rajnath Singh was quoted as saying in Lok Sabha by news agency ANI.
Mar 19, 2018 12:09 (IST)
Lok Sabha session resumed at 12 pm following disruptions. However, amid chaos, the session was adjourned for the day.
Mar 19, 2018 12:04 (IST)
Following disruptions in the lower house of the parliament for the 11th consecutive day, Lok Sabha resumes.
Mar 19, 2018 11:08 (IST)
We will neither support the Government nor the Opposition, we will abstain: Arvind Sawant, Shiv Sena MP on no confidence motion budget session in the House.
Mar 19, 2018 11:06 (IST)
Lok Sabha adjourned till 12 pm after uproar in the House.
Mar 19, 2018 10:47 (IST)
We are ready to face no-confidence motion as we have support in the House. We are confident : Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Ananth Kumar
Mar 19, 2018 10:22 (IST)
"Our priority is constitution of a Cauvery Management Board by centre. We are not bothered about the no-confidence motion brought by TDP," says AIADMK's Dr P Venugopal
Mar 19, 2018 10:06 (IST)
Telugu Desam Party (TDP) issues whip to its MPs, directs them to attend parliament till the end of the budget session.
Mar 19, 2018 09:46 (IST)
When efforts to persuade the centre failed, the TDP pulled its two ministers out of the central government. On Friday, Mr Naidu announced that the TDP was pulling out of the NDA and the party would bring a no-confidence separately against the centre.
Mar 19, 2018 09:46 (IST)
The TDP is facing extreme pressure from opposition parties in the state like the YSR Congress -- which has been accusing Chandrababu Naidu of failing the state -- ahead of the assembly elections and the national election next year.