The Bharatiya Janata Party-led N Biren Singh government in Manipur on Monday won the trust vote 28-16 in the state assembly.
The confidence motion, moved by Singh, was put to vote after a marathon debate during the one-day special session, and he emerged victorious.
Eight Congress MLAs skipped the proceedings, defying a party whip.
The Congress has 24 MLAs in the House of 60, whose effective strength is 53.