No-Confidence Motion

Why in news?

• Supreme Court to hear plea as MP CM Kamal Nath dares opposition to table no-confidence motion in MP assembly.

About No-Confidence Motion

• Article 75 of the Constitution says that the council of ministers shall be collectively responsible to the Lok Sabha.
• It means that the ministry stays in office so long as it enjoys confidence of the majority of the members of the Lok Sabha.
• In other words, the Lok Sabha can remove the ministry from office by passing a no-confidence motion.
• The motion needs the support of 50 members to be admitted.
• A censure motion is different from a no-confidence motion.

Prelims Question

Q.Consider the following statements
1. A Censure motion can be moved against the entire council of ministers
2. If a Censure motion is passed against the council of ministers, the entire council must resign
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
a. 1 only
b. 2 only
c. Both 1 and 2
d. Neither 1 nor 2

Answer to the Prelims Question