floor test

What is a floor test, which Nitish Kumar won in the Bihar Legislative Assembly?

February 13, 2024 12:06 pm

A floor test (also called a 'trust vote') is held in legislative bodies, to find out whether the government that is suspected to have lost the majority still retains the confidence of the House. How is this done?

Nepal PM wins confidence vote, second time in three months

March 21, 2023 5:25 am

The motion moved by Prachanda secured the support of 172 members in the 275-member House of representatives. A total of 262 members were present, while 89 opposed the motion.

Ahead of floor test, one more Sena MLA joins Shinde faction; tally rises to 40

July 04, 2022 11:32 am

The Shiv Sena currently has 55 MLAs in the 288-member state Assembly.

Puducherry Lt Governor orders assembly floor test on Feb 22 amid Congress' crisis

February 18, 2021 6:42 pm

On Tuesday, the Congress-led government in Puducherry appeared to have lost majority after a second MLA of the party resigned in two days. 

Congress, NCP, Sena combine seeks immediate floor test in Maharashtra, SC to rule today

November 26, 2019 6:57 am

Rohatgi maintained that “the Governor has ordered reasonably” and “the Governor in the first instance acted correctly” by swearing in Fadnavis as Chief Minister and NCP leader Ajit Pawar as Deputy Chief Minister.

Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant proves majority in Assembly

March 20, 2019 3:23 pm

After winning the trust vote, Sawant appealed all the members to join hands with him to ensure that developmental work reaches every nook and corner of the state.

Karnataka: Floor test today, Congress-JD(S) hold on to MLAs

May 25, 2018 6:54 am

The Assembly will on Friday conduct an election to pick a new Speaker before the vote of confidence is tabled. The Congress has nominated former speaker K R Ramesh Kumar as its candidate.

Yeddyurappa's resignation speech in Karnataka assembly: Top quotes

May 19, 2018 5:23 pm

BS Yeddyurappa resigns as Karnataka CM: "I will travel across the state non stop. We have received tremendous love and support across the state. For 2019, I promise, we will win 28 out of all 28 Lok Sabha seats. I won't relent. I will continue to fight. I hereby resign as CM. I thank people of Karnataka."

Congress' 'double standards' towards judiciary exposed: BJP

May 18, 2018 10:36 pm

The BJP on Friday hit out at the Congress, saying the the party's "double standards" towards the judiciary has been exposed as it was now praising the Supreme Court after insulting it and also attempting to impeach the Chief Justice of India (CJI).

Playing nanny

May 11, 2016 12:00 am

One of the questions in Uttarakhand, after the floor test: Was the Supreme Court’s handholding necessary?

Before the floor test, what are the options before BS Yeddyurappa to remain Karnataka CM

June 22, 2020 6:25 pm