Manipur: BJP-led govt wins trust vote; 8 Congress MLAs defy party whip to skip proceedings

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Published: August 10, 2020 10:16 PM

The Congress has 24 MLAs in the House of 60, whose effective strength is 53.

Manipur, Manipur trust vote, Manipur BJP govt, BJP, Imphal, N Biren Singh, Manipur CM N Biren Singh, Congress Manipur CM N Biren Singh (Courtesy: Twitter / ANI photo)

The BJP-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.

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