House adjourns for day without discussion on bill on three

The Andhra Pradesh Legislative Council adjourned for the day late on Tuesday without taking up discussion on a bill which will facilitate creation of three capitals for the state, as the opposition TDP scored a victory over ruling YSRC on a motion that is considered as an equivalent to a no-confidence motion against the government.

The division under Rule 71 casts fresh doubts over the fate of the crucial Bill as the motion is primarily intended to reject the proposed legislation.

In the process, however, the TDP suffered a shock as two of its MLCs voted in favour of the government though it did not make any difference to the outcome.

The TDP secured 27 votes while the YSRC managed 11 when division was taken up at the end of a debate on the motion taken up under Rule 71, after the Council was stuck in a stalemate for over eight hours during the day.

Rule 71 enables the opposition to move a motion "disapproving the policy of the government."
Nine legislators remained "neutral."