Article 118 of the Constitution permits each house of Parliament to make its own rules for conduct of business. Rule 198 of the Lok Sabha specifies the procedure for a motion of no-confidence. Any member might give a written notice before 10 am; the Speaker will read the motion of no-confidence in the House and ask all those favouring the motion be taken up to rise. If there are 50 MPs in favour, the Speaker could allot a date for discussing the motion – but this has to be within 10 days. However, this cannot be done in conditions of din or confusion in the House.
Did a govt ever lose a no-confidence motion in India?
The first National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government had lost such a motion in 1999.
What happens if both a motion for no-confidence and a motion for confidence are tabled?
In 1990, when V P Singh had tabled a motion of confidence and a member had given the notice for a no-confidence motion, the Speaker had given precedence to government business and taken the motion of confidence.
What happens if the prime minister loses a motion of confidence?
He has to resign, and the President has to identify another person who enjoys the confidence of the Lok Sabha.
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