<p>With the threat of a no confidence motion looming over parliament's winter session starting Thursday, the ruling UPA's strength stands at 245, less than the majority mark. The total strength of Lok Sabha is 544, making the majority mark 272. <br /><br /></p>.<p>The United Progressive Alliance (UPA) lost 11 seats after Trinamool Congress pulled out two months ago over the decision to allow foreign direct investment (FDI) in multi-brand retail. This made the government dependent on parties extending support from the outside.<br /><br />The UPA, with its main allies, now has 245 members. To reach the halfway mark, it needs 27 more. Extending outside support, Samajwadi Party (SP), Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) and Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) together have 47 seats, which adds up to 292, a majority. Other parties extending outside support to the government have nine seats, taking the number further up to 301.<br /><br />The two largest non-government and non-opposition parties, SP and BSP, have 22 and 21 seats respectively. However, SP has predicted early general elections and announced a list of candidates for the Lok Sabha polls, putting its stand in doubt. <br /><br />The BSP is also against FDI in retail. It is unclear if either of the two will vote for or against the government. Opposition National Democratic Alliance (NDA) has 150 seats, Trinamool Congress has 19 and Left parties have 24 seats. <br /><br />However, neither the BJP nor the Left have made their stand clear. Among other major parties not with the government are Biju Janata Dal with 14 seats, AIADMK with nine seats and Telugu Desam Party with six seats.<br /><br />Here is the list of seats of parties in UPA and those supporting it from outside.<br /><br />Parties constituent of the UPA:<br /><br />Congress: 206 <br />NCP: Nine <br />DMK: 18 <br />National Conference: Three <br />Indian Union Muslim League: Two <br />Rashtriya Lok Dal: Five<br />Kerala Congress: One <br />VCK: One<br />Seat strength of parties offering outside support to UPA:<br />SP: 22 <br />BSP: 21 <br />RJD: Four <br />Janata Dal-Secular: Three <br />Nagaland People's Front: One <br />Bodoland People's Front: One <br />Swabhimani Paksha: One <br />Bahujan Vikas Aaghadi: One <br />All India United Democratic Front: One <br />Sikkim Democratic Front: One<br />Seat strength of parties in opposition National Democratic Alliance (NDA).<br />Bharatiya Janata Party: 115 <br />Janata Dal-United: 20 <br />Shiv Sena: 11 <br />SAD: Four<br />Seats of Left parties <br />Communist Party of India-Marxist: 16 <br />Communist Party of India: Four<br />All India Forward Block: Two<br />Revolutionary Socialist Party: Two<br />Seats of others parties <br />Trinamool Congress: 19 <br />Biju Janata-Dal: 14 <br />AIADMK: Nine <br />Telugu Desam Party: Six<br />Jharkhand Vikas Morcha: Two<br />Telangana Rashtra Samity: Two<br />YSR Congress Party: Two<br />AIMIM: One<br />Asom Gana Parishad: One<br />Haryana Janhit Congress: One<br />MDMK: One<br />Sikkim Democratic Front: One<br />Independents: Nine<br />(Figures taken from the Lok Sabha website)<br /></p>
<p>With the threat of a no confidence motion looming over parliament's winter session starting Thursday, the ruling UPA's strength stands at 245, less than the majority mark. The total strength of Lok Sabha is 544, making the majority mark 272. <br /><br /></p>.<p>The United Progressive Alliance (UPA) lost 11 seats after Trinamool Congress pulled out two months ago over the decision to allow foreign direct investment (FDI) in multi-brand retail. This made the government dependent on parties extending support from the outside.<br /><br />The UPA, with its main allies, now has 245 members. To reach the halfway mark, it needs 27 more. Extending outside support, Samajwadi Party (SP), Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) and Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) together have 47 seats, which adds up to 292, a majority. Other parties extending outside support to the government have nine seats, taking the number further up to 301.<br /><br />The two largest non-government and non-opposition parties, SP and BSP, have 22 and 21 seats respectively. However, SP has predicted early general elections and announced a list of candidates for the Lok Sabha polls, putting its stand in doubt. <br /><br />The BSP is also against FDI in retail. It is unclear if either of the two will vote for or against the government. Opposition National Democratic Alliance (NDA) has 150 seats, Trinamool Congress has 19 and Left parties have 24 seats. <br /><br />However, neither the BJP nor the Left have made their stand clear. Among other major parties not with the government are Biju Janata Dal with 14 seats, AIADMK with nine seats and Telugu Desam Party with six seats.<br /><br />Here is the list of seats of parties in UPA and those supporting it from outside.<br /><br />Parties constituent of the UPA:<br /><br />Congress: 206 <br />NCP: Nine <br />DMK: 18 <br />National Conference: Three <br />Indian Union Muslim League: Two <br />Rashtriya Lok Dal: Five<br />Kerala Congress: One <br />VCK: One<br />Seat strength of parties offering outside support to UPA:<br />SP: 22 <br />BSP: 21 <br />RJD: Four <br />Janata Dal-Secular: Three <br />Nagaland People's Front: One <br />Bodoland People's Front: One <br />Swabhimani Paksha: One <br />Bahujan Vikas Aaghadi: One <br />All India United Democratic Front: One <br />Sikkim Democratic Front: One<br />Seat strength of parties in opposition National Democratic Alliance (NDA).<br />Bharatiya Janata Party: 115 <br />Janata Dal-United: 20 <br />Shiv Sena: 11 <br />SAD: Four<br />Seats of Left parties <br />Communist Party of India-Marxist: 16 <br />Communist Party of India: Four<br />All India Forward Block: Two<br />Revolutionary Socialist Party: Two<br />Seats of others parties <br />Trinamool Congress: 19 <br />Biju Janata-Dal: 14 <br />AIADMK: Nine <br />Telugu Desam Party: Six<br />Jharkhand Vikas Morcha: Two<br />Telangana Rashtra Samity: Two<br />YSR Congress Party: Two<br />AIMIM: One<br />Asom Gana Parishad: One<br />Haryana Janhit Congress: One<br />MDMK: One<br />Sikkim Democratic Front: One<br />Independents: Nine<br />(Figures taken from the Lok Sabha website)<br /></p>