Motion of no confidence

                     

A motion of no-confidence(non-confidence motion) (alternatively vote of no confidence, no-confidence motion, or (unsuccessful) confidence motion) is a statement or vote which states that a person(s) in a position of responsibility (government, managerial, etc.) is no longer deemed fit to hold that position, perhaps because they are inadequate in some respect, are failing to carry out obligations, or are making decisions that other members feel detrimental.

As a parliamentary motion ,it demonstrates to the head of state that the elected parliament no longer has confidence in (one or more members of) the appointed Government.

The Article 75, Part 5( The Union) says that the Council of Ministers shall be collectively responsible to the Loksabha, which means that the ministery actually stays in office as long as it enjoys the confidence of majority of members of loksabha, which deduces that the government shall stay in power as long as it enjoys the confidence of Majority of Members in lok sabha.

                                                  Some Facts

No-Confidence Motion can only be introduced in Loksabha.

The motions needs support of atleast 50 members of the house to be admitted for discussion.

In case the motion carries forward, the house debates and votes in the motion, the voting is done by simple Majority process.

As of now a total of 26 No-Confidence Motion has been tabled in Loksabha.

First No-Confidence was tabled by Acharya Kriplani in 1963.

Prime Minister Indira Gandhi faced the maximum no confidence Motion being in office.

Also by introduction of Anti-Defection law by 52nd constitution Amendment act of 1985, the No-Confidence Motion is useless if the Ruling party has an absolute Majority in Parliament.

                                            Censure motion

A censure motion is different from a no-confidence motion. Depending on the constitution of the body concerned, "No Confidence" may lead to dismissal of the  council of ministers or other positions-holders ,whereas "Censure" is meant to show disapproval and does not result in the resignation of ministers. The censure motion can be against an individual minister or a group of ministers, but the no-confidence motion is directed against the entire cabinet. Again, depending on the applicable rules, censure motions may need to state the reasons for the motion while no-confidence motions may not require reasons to be specified.

Difference between Censure motion and Motion of No Confidence

>In case of censure motion, reasons must be stated for its adoption in the Lok Sabha while in case of motion of no confidence no such reasons for its adoption are required to be stated in the Lok Sabha.

>No confidence motion can only be moved against the entire council of ministers while censure motion can be moved against an individual minister, a group of ministers and the entire council of ministers.

>Censure motion is moved for censuring the council of ministers for specific policies and action and no confidence motion on the other hand, is moved for ascertaining the confidence of Lok Sabha in the council of ministers.

>The council of ministers need not resign from the office if censure motion is passed in the Lok Sabha while in case of motion of no confidence, the council of minister must resign from office if the motion is passed.

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