NEW DELHI: In a major setback to the UPA, the eight-member United National Progressive Alliance (UNPA) on Friday decided to oppose the confidence motion in Lok Sabha, says TDP leader K Yerran Naidu।
Earlier the UPA government had expressed confidence of numbers after meeting its allies on Friday। The alliance is to face the vote of confidence on July 22. A special session of Parliament will be held on July 21.
Congress President Sonia Gandhi had said the party welcomed the support of Samajwadi Party and that it was ready to face a trust vote।
"The UPA government wishes to seek a trust vote as early as possible। A special session of the Lok Sabha will be convened soon," said the Congress President.
"Before the Left withdrew its support, the PM had said that he would not operationalise the agreement without taking Parliament into confidence। We stand by that position," she had said.
The Congress had been dealt a blow when Vaiko's MDMK declined to support it on the nuclear deal issue soon after the Left withdrew support to the UPA government.
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