“Operation Lotus Defeated In Punjab,” Bhagwant Mann After Trust Vote Win

The Aam Aadmi Party government in Punjab won the trust vote in the assembly on Monday, even as the Congress members staged a walkout. “Operation Lotus defeated in Punjab,” said Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann after the Punjab Assembly “unanimously” passed the confidence motion moved by him.

The assembly had taken up discussion on the motion, with the AAP MLAs hitting out at the BJP over “Operation Lotus” – an alleged attempt to topple the six-month-old government.

After a discussion on the confidence motion, Speaker Kultar Singh Sandhwan put it to vote. He asked MLAs to raise hands who were in support, and then asked those who were against the motion of confidence.

91 AAP MLAs supported the motion while one of the three SAD MLAs who was present in the House and a lone BSP MLA did not oppose the motion. “So, 93 MLAs have supported the motion and none is against it. Thus, the motion is unanimously passed,” the Speaker said.