Voting had begun amidst a a boycott by Opposition and only members of the ruling side were present during the vote.
Noida: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister, Mulayam Singh Yadav, who had moved a vote of confidence in the UP Assembly, has won the motion with 223 votes.
The voting had begun amidst a a boycott by the Opposition and only members of the ruling side were present during the vote.
Mulayam, who heads the coalition government in the state, had tabled the confidence motion in a surprise move at the last minute as the House prepared to vote on the motion of thanks on the Governor's address.
Earlier, the motion was carried on a voice vote but the Speaker ordered a division on demand by a member after the Chief Minister completed his reply to the address.
(With inputs from PTI)
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