Archive · 18 Sep 2025
Congress Files No-Confidence Motion Against Odisha Government
The Congress party in Odisha has launched a no-confidence motion to try to remove the current BJP-led government.
They are doing this because they believe the government has failed in many areas.
The Congress, with only a few members, is trying to get support from other parties, especially the BJD.
The BJD is the main opposition party and hasn't decided if it will back the motion.
The Congress hopes this motion will highlight issues and show how the BJD and BJP might be working together.
The motion might fail, but the Congress hopes it will energize their party and give them an edge.
The Congress submitted a no-confidence motion against the BJP-led Odisha government.
The motion was signed by 14 Congress MLAs and one CPI(M) legislator.
Congress seeks support from the BJD to pass the motion.
Congress claims the BJP government has failed on multiple fronts.
The BJP views the motion as a move to mislead the people.
- Who
- Congress Party
- What
- Submitted a no-confidence motion
- When
- Thursday, during monsoon session
- Where
- Odisha Assembly
- Why
- Citing government failures and alleged collusion between the BJD and BJP.
Congress Viewpoint
Government Response
Government Performance
Congress Viewpoint
The government has failed in areas such as unemployment and corruption.
Government Response
The motion is an attempt to mislead the people.
Motion Strategy
Congress Viewpoint
The motion exposes a nexus between the BJD and the BJP.
Government Response
The motion is unlikely to have an impact.
BJD Role
Congress Viewpoint
The BJD must take a stance on the motion.
Government Response
The BJD is a responsible Opposition.
- Event
- No-Confidence Motion
- Initiator
- Congress
- Target
- BJP-led Odisha Government
- Assembly
- Odisha
- Number of MLAs (Congress)
- 14
- Number of MLAs (BJD)
- 50
- Number of MLAs (BJP)
- 78
- CPI(M) MLA
- 1
Sources
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