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Q68 (CDS-I/2010) Polity & Governance › Parliament › Parliamentary motions Answer Verified

Who among the following Indian Prime Ministers resigned before facing a vote of no-confidence in the Lok Sabha ?

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The correct answer is Option 2: Morarji Desai. In the context of Parliamentary history, Morarji Desai was the first Indian Prime Minister to resign before a formal vote on a no-confidence motion could take place.

Here is a breakdown of the parliamentary situations regarding the options:

  • Morarji Desai (1979): Facing a certain defeat due to a split in the Janata Party and a no-confidence motion moved by Y.B. Chavan, Desai resigned on July 15, 1979, before the motion was put to vote.
  • Chaudhary Charan Singh: He resigned before facing a vote of confidence (trust vote), not a no-confidence motion.
  • V.P. Singh (1990): He chose to face the house and was defeated on the floor of the Lok Sabha during a vote of confidence.
  • Chandra Shekhar (1991): He resigned following the withdrawal of support by the Congress(I) before a formal vote took place, but Desai’s 1979 resignation remains the primary historical precedent for resigning specifically in the face of a no-confidence motion.
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