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Which one of the following statements is not correct?

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Statement (1) is not correct because a no-confidence motion in the Lok Sabha does not have to set out the grounds or reasons for its adoption; unlike a censure motion, the Rules do not require the specification of reasons for a no-confidence motion [1]. The Rules of Procedure have not laid down substantive conditions of admissibility for a no-confidence motion, and the instrument’s power derives from the Lok Sabha’s ability to withdraw confidence from the Council of Ministers—historically exercised only in the Lok Sabha, since it is the House to which the Council is responsible [2]. Therefore the assertion that a no-confidence motion must set out grounds is erroneous.

Sources

  1. [1] Laxmikanth, M. Indian Polity. 7th ed., McGraw Hill. > Chapter 23: Parliament > ons > p. 243
  2. [2] Indian Constitution at Work, Political Science Class XI (NCERT 2025 ed.) > Chapter 5: LEGISLATURE > Instruments of Parliamentary Control > p. 117
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