The Indian Parliament is currently undergoing its 27th no-confidence motion. Here's a look at the other the 26 motions. IN PIC: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh and other BJP members listen to the debate on the 'no-confidence
The Indian Parliament is currently undergoing its 27th no-confidence motion. Here's a look at the other the 26 motions. IN PIC: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh and other BJP members listen to the debate on the 'no-confidence
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Nehru to Vajpayee: Here's the list of Indian PMs who faced no-trust motions

India has seen 27 no-confidence motions including today. Here's a timeline of previous no-confidence motions, who faced them and what was the result.
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The first no-confidence motion was moved during the third Lok Sabha in 1963 when Jawaharlal Nehru was the Prime Minister. The motion was moved by former Congress and Praja Socialist Party leader Acharya J B Kripalani. Nehru won that vote by a huge margin of 285 votes. An electoral participation of 44.87 per cent was reported from across India. (File | PTI)
The first no-confidence motion was moved during the third Lok Sabha in 1963 when Jawaharlal Nehru was the Prime Minister. The motion was moved by former Congress and Praja Socialist Party leader Acharya J B Kripalani. Nehru won that vote by a huge margin of 285 votes. An electoral participation of 44.87 per cent was reported from across India. (File | PTI)
The second no-confidence motion took place a year later in 1964. An Independent MP N C Chatterjee moved the no-confidence motion against Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri. (Photo | Express)
The second no-confidence motion took place a year later in 1964. An Independent MP N C Chatterjee moved the no-confidence motion against Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri. (Photo | Express)
Between 1964 and 1975, there was a record 15 no-confidence motions against the congress, all of which were defeated. Three were against Lal Bahdur Shastri and 12 against Indira Gandhi. Indira faced three more no-confidence motions in 1981 and 1982 thus making the only prime minster to face a total of 15 no-trust votes. (File | PTI)
Between 1964 and 1975, there was a record 15 no-confidence motions against the congress, all of which were defeated. Three were against Lal Bahdur Shastri and 12 against Indira Gandhi. Indira faced three more no-confidence motions in 1981 and 1982 thus making the only prime minster to face a total of 15 no-trust votes. (File | PTI)
The first only non-Congress government which faced no-confidence motions twice was Morarji Desai's, who headed the Janata Party regime. One of these was brought by Congress leader Y B Chavan in July 1979, and after a nine-hour debate spread over two days, Desai resigned before the motion could be put to vote. (File | Express)
The first only non-Congress government which faced no-confidence motions twice was Morarji Desai's, who headed the Janata Party regime. One of these was brought by Congress leader Y B Chavan in July 1979, and after a nine-hour debate spread over two days, Desai resigned before the motion could be put to vote. (File | Express)
On November 7, 1990, BJP withdrew the support from the VP Singh's Jan Morcha government. The saffron party withdrew support over the Ram temple issue. Finally, in the non-confidence motion, the government had 142 votes and against 346 votes, causing its collapse. (Photo | PTI)
On November 7, 1990, BJP withdrew the support from the VP Singh's Jan Morcha government. The saffron party withdrew support over the Ram temple issue. Finally, in the non-confidence motion, the government had 142 votes and against 346 votes, causing its collapse. (Photo | PTI)
The last Congress Prime Minister to face the no-confidence motion was PV Narasimha Rao government in July 1993, moved by Ajay Mukhopadhyay of the Communist Party of India. Rao survived the no trust vote by just 14 votes. (Photo | Express)
The last Congress Prime Minister to face the no-confidence motion was PV Narasimha Rao government in July 1993, moved by Ajay Mukhopadhyay of the Communist Party of India. Rao survived the no trust vote by just 14 votes. (Photo | Express)
The NDA government under Prime Minster Atal Bihari Vajpayee faced two no-confidence motions. Vajpayee government lost by a single vote on April 17 1999 when the Jayalalithaa-led AIADMK withdrew support. (File | AFP)
The NDA government under Prime Minster Atal Bihari Vajpayee faced two no-confidence motions. Vajpayee government lost by a single vote on April 17 1999 when the Jayalalithaa-led AIADMK withdrew support. (File | AFP)
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