2008 Lok Sabha Vote of Confidence - Before The Vote

Before The Vote

The following list indicates the official position of the political parties before the voting.

Votes for the Government Votes against the Government Undecided
United Progressive Alliance (226)
  • Indian National Congress (153)
  • Rashtriya Janata Dal (24)
  • Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (16)
  • National Congress Party (11)
  • Pattali Makkal Katchi (6)
  • Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (5)
  • Lok Jan Shakti Party (4)
  • Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (Breakaway) (2)
  • All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (1)
  • People's Democratic Party (1)
  • Republican Party of India (1)
  • Sikkim Democratic Front (1)
  • Indian Union Muslim League (1)

Others (42)

  • Samajwadi Party (37)
  • Independent (3)
  • Bharatiya Navshakti Party (1)
  • National Loktantrik Party (1)















 National Democratic Alliance (169)
  • Bharatiya Janata Party (130)
  • Shiv Sena (12)
  • Biju Janata Dal (11)
  • Janata Dal (United) (8)
  • Shiromani Akali Dal (8)

Left Front (59)

  • Communist Party of India (Marxist) (43)
  • Communist Party of India (10)
  • All India Forward Bloc (3)
  • Revolutionary Socialist Party (3)

Left-Backed MPs (3)

  • Kerala Congress (2)
  • Janata Dal (Secular) (1)
  • Independent (1)

UNPA (8)

  • Telugu Desam Party (5)
  • Asom Gana Parishad (2)
  • Independent (1)

Others (24)

  • Bahujan Samaj Party (17)
  • Samajwadi Party (Breakaway) (2)
  • Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (2)
  • Telangana Rashtra Samithi (3)
 Undecided (11)
  • Mizo National Front (1)
  • Nagaland People's Front (1)
  • All India Trinamool Congress (1)
  • Rashtriya Lok Dal (3)
  • Janata Dal (Secular) (2)
  • Independent (1)
  • Jammu & Kashmir National Conference (2)

UPA and supporters: 268 MPs for the government
NDA and others: 263 MPs against the government
Undecided: 11 MPs
Non-voting: 1 MP

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