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which carried out the sting operation by recording using hidden cameras agreed to share the material with Indian authorities. A joint parliamentary committee formed to investigate the issue submitted its report to the Lok Sabha on 15 December 2008, after finding no evidence for bribery against the
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Ten members abstained from the voting despite some of them having received strict contrary instructions from their parties. Among the 10, 2 MPs followed their party decision of abstaining so as to not be seen as supporting the UPA or the BJP, Left led opposition. Those two were:
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in order for UPA to win the trust vote. Samrite also offered another 'yajna' at
Ugratara temple in the city and sacrificed two buffalos there. He spent about 17 lakh on the yajna, and self-confessed to have done it before several times, in
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In the 543 member Lok Sabha, the UPA needed 272 votes for the government to enjoy a simple majority. The UPA won the confidence vote with 275 votes to the opposition's 256, (10 members abstained from the vote) to record a 19-vote victory.
710:(US$ 1.1 million) to remain absent from the confidence vote. Amar Singh denied the charges. Speaker Somnath Chatterjee asked the police chief of New Delhi to investigate the bribery issue. Indian news channel
72:. The vote was so crucial that the UPA and the opposition parties summoned MPs from their sick beds and even from prison cells to take part in the vote, which was eventually won by the Government.
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As a result of not obeying the instructions issued by their political parties, many MPs were expelled as an aftermath of the vote.
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had tried to offer them bribe to vote in favour of the government. The BJP MP Kulaste, alleged that Amar Singh and
Congress leader
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The following list indicates the official position of the political parties before the voting.
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The Biju Janata Dal expelled its MP, Harihara Swain for voting in favour of government.
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Communist Party of India (Marxist) was expelled from his party on 23 July 2008.
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Samrite sacrificed 319 animals – 302 goats, 17 buffaloes – in a 10-day-long
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The other eight members who abstained defied their party stand. These eight were:
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and placed two brown and black leather bags on a table. They pulled out bundles of
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Post trust vote victory, India Govt. to move forward with reforms, nuclear deal
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also said that 22 July should go down as a black day in parliament history.
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The seven members of the UPA who cross-voted against the government were:
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MPs Amar Singh and Ahmad Patel, thereby exonerating them.
56:(the lower house of Parliament) on 22 July 2008 after the
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Indian PM celebrates vote win, says millions will benefit
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Parl panel exonerates Amar Singh in cash-for-votes scam
1093:"CNN-IBN: ready to submit sting material to Speaker"
1170:"TDP to take action against MPs who voted for UPA"
767:It was reported that the Samajwadi Party MLA from
1025:21 MPs cross-voted during Parliament trust motion
691:(US$ 12) and alleged that Samajwadi Party leader
1237:"319 animals killed for UPA survival. Divinity?"
680:) amidst discussion walked towards the Speaker
1101:. Chennai, India. 23 July 2008. Archived from
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1144:"BJP expels all rebel MPs who voted for UPA"
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895:"Indian Government Survives Confidence Vote"
64:withdrew support over India approaching the
1010:Agony and ecstasy for Amar, all in one day
926:Indian gov't wins trust vote in parliament
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1205:"BJD, SAD cross-voters face expulsion"
907:from the original on 22 September 2018
375:Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
156:All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen
150:Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
7:
1048:"SINGH IS KING: UPA WINS TRUST VOTE"
1243:from the original on 1 August 2008
273:Communist Party of India (Marxist)
58:Communist Party of India (Marxist)
25:
1054:from the original on 25 July 2008
986:"Government wins confidence vote"
893:Sengupta, Somini (23 July 2007).
822:from the original on 23 July 2008
816:"Indian government survives vote"
18:2008 Lok Sabha vote of confidence
851:. Chennai, India. Archived from
984:Gupta, Surojit (23 July 2008).
972:Abstentions and cross-voting...
450:263 MPs against the government
1294:Votes of no confidence in Asia
1213:. 23 July 2008. Archived from
1178:. 23 July 2008. Archived from
1133:. Retrieved 16 September 2010.
841:Joshua, Anita (12 June 2008).
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1289:Manmohan Singh administration
551:Tukaram Ganpatrao Renge Patil
291:Revolutionary Socialist Party
89:Votes against the Government
959:International Business times
408:All India Trinamool Congress
221:National Democratic Alliance
791:Dr. Manmohan Singh's speech
445:268 MPs for the government
98:United Progressive Alliance
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42:United Progressive Alliance
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1279:Political history of India
785:External links to speeches
775:for appeasing the Goddess
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180:Indian Union Muslim League
126:Nationalist Congress Party
1299:July 2008 events in India
1050:. CNN IBN. 22 July 2008.
955:21 September 2008 at the
381:Telangana Rashtra Samithi
213:National Loktantrik Party
207:Bharatiya Navshakti Party
168:Republican Party of India
162:People's Democratic Party
120:Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
86:Votes for the Government
1030:11 February 2021 at the
703:tried to offer bribe of
605:Indian National Congress
579:Chaudhary Munawwar Hasan
279:Communist Party of India
108:Indian National Congress
1274:2008 in Indian politics
749:D. K. Adikesavulu Naidu
618:Bhartiya Janata Party:
402:Nagaland People's Front
174:Sikkim Democratic Front
879:31 August 2009 at the
796:P.Chidambaram's speech
652:Notes-for-Vote scandal
646:Allegations of bribery
508:Bharatiya Janata Party
285:All India Forward Bloc
231:Bharatiya Janata Party
138:Jharkhand Mukti Morcha
37:
818:. BBC. 22 July 2008.
638:Janata Dal (United):
132:Pattali Makkal Katchi
32:
731:speaker of the house
666:Faggan Singh Kulaste
420:Janata Dal (Secular)
312:Janata Dal (Secular)
144:Lok Jan Shakti Party
114:Rashtriya Janata Dal
70:Indo-US nuclear deal
1129:25 May 2009 at the
1078:20 May 2011 at the
587:Rajnarayan Budholia
538:Janata Dal (United)
533:Sukhdev Singh Libra
529:Shiromani Akali Dal
516:Manorama Madhavaraj
493:Mizo National Front
443:UPA and supporters:
396:Mizo National Front
363:Bahujan Samaj Party
255:Shiromani Akali Dal
249:Janata Dal (United)
1182:on 21 October 2012
1175:The Times of India
1150:on 15 October 2012
900:The New York Times
735:Somnath Chatterjee
682:Somnath Chatterjee
556:Telugu Desam Party
483:Trinamool Congress
342:Asom Gana Parishad
336:Telugu Desam Party
48:, faced its first
38:
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640:Ramswaroop Prasad
620:Hari Singh Rathod
583:S.P. Singh Baghel
512:Chandrabhan Singh
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426:Independent
388:Undecided (
348:Independent
318:Independent
201:Independent
1263:Categories
995:5 December
802:References
721:Expulsions
708:90 million
693:Amar Singh
453:Undecided:
262:Left Front
92:Undecided
62:Left Front
1098:The Hindu
883:Lok Sabha
848:The Hindu
780:distress.
547:Shiv Sena
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1247:29 July
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1186:23 July
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990:Reuters
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713:CNN IBN
455:11 MPs
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670:Mandla
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464:Voting
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