The UPA government has won the trust vote in the House, but lost the confidence of the people as it resorted to unethical means to win.

A B Bardhan, General Secretary, Communist Party of India 

Today is the happiest as well as the saddest day of my political life. It’s happy because the Left and Advani have been admonished. Now they have to respond to the nation. But they assassinated my character. That’s why I am sad.

Amar Singh, General Secretary, Samajwadi Party

The NDA helped the UPA win the trust vote. The BJP didn’t want to see a Dalit Prime Minister.

Mayawati, Bahujan Samaj Party supremo and Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh

The people have seen what the so-called national parties have stooped to achieve their motives. No politician has the moral right to change the system. Only the people can do that.

It was because of a people’s movement led by Mahatma Gandhi that we achieved our independence. A similar people’s movement is required to set right the political system in the country today.

H D Kumaraswamy, Former chief minister

The UPA has emerged stronger after today’s victory. Nobody will believe the political game plan of the NDA who made bribery charges at the last minute. They have made a mockery of themselves.

Siddaramaiah, Former deputy chief minister

The UPA might have won the vote, but they have lost in the eyes of the people. The UPA is riding on money power and it is not a good development. They have made a mockery of democracy. The people will teach them a fitting lesson in the coming elections.

K S Eshwarappa, BJP Minister and Energy Minister

Our party is in favour of the third front and we have voted against the government. I do not think any of our MPs would have defied our leader H D Deve Gowda’s diktat to vote against the government.

M C Nanaiah, JD(S) spokesperson