As the farmers' protest against the three farm laws rages on, the Congress has issued a no-confidence motion against the BJP-JJP alliance government in the state.
Thousands of farmers from various states have been camping at three Delhi border points for over 100 days, demanding the repeal of three new farm laws.
Speaking on the no-confidence motion, former chief minister and Congress leader B S Hooda said, "The no-confidence motion will let people know which MLA stands with the government and which MLA stands with farmers.”
The ruling alliance has issued a whip to their respective members for compulsory presence in the House, but will that save the government? Let's have a look at the Assembly match ahead of the floor test:
Numbers in Haryana Assembly
The Haryana Legislative Assembly has 90 seats. Of this, the ruling alliance has 55 seats, of which the BJP has 40 seats, the JJP has 10 seats and five independent MLAs in support of the government.
The Congress holds 30 seats, with two independent MLAs and one Haryana Lokhit Party making up the remaining seats. Two seats are vacant, owing to the disqualification of a Congress MLA and the resignation of an INLD MLA.
No-confidence motion: Possible outcomes
The BJP-JJP alliance government has a comfortable majority in the state Assembly, and the lone HLP MLA has announced his support to the government. While this virtually guarantees smooth sailing for the government in the no-confidence motion, all may not be well.
Recently, JJP MLA Devender Singh Babli broke ranks, coming out in support of the farmers who are agitating against the three farm laws, and said the party needed to move a no-confidence motion because the BJP-JJP government has lost public confidence.
The Assembly math alliance suggests that the BJP-JJP alliance has an edge and they will be able to prove the majority on the floor of the House, assuming MLAs of both the parties are present.
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