Punjab Assembly passes confidence motion with 88 AAP MLAs voting in favour

The Punjab Legislative Assembly passed a confidence motion tabled by Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann during a special session called by the state government, according to proceedings reported from the House.

The motion was introduced to demonstrate the government’s majority. A total of 88 legislators from the Aam Aadmi Party voted in favour, while four MLAs were absent at the time of voting.

Ahead of the session, Leader of the Opposition Partap Singh Bajwa questioned the need for a confidence motion, stating that the ruling party already holds a large majority in the Assembly. He said the move suggested a lack of trust within the party ranks, given that the Aam Aadmi Party has 95 MLAs.

The government has not publicly detailed the specific reason for bringing the motion at this time. Connect Newsroom contacted representatives of the Punjab government and the Aam Aadmi Party for comment on the opposition’s claims. No response was received by publication time.