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Ruling UPA alliance has won the trust motion which is being considered as a green signal to the Prime Minister to go ahead with the n-deal with full vigor. The results of the trust motion left everyone shocked with severely affected their future plans. It was BJP which was the worst sufferer as its four MPs voted in favor of the UPA government and four MPs abstained the voting.

Opposition leader alleged that UPA has survived only by bribing the MPs. He called it a tainted victory. Meanwhile BJP has expelled eight of its MPs who had defied the party whip and voted in favor of UPA. It must be learnt that UPA has won only on the bases of cross voting and abstentions from the opposition. On the other hand TDP has also initiated disciplinary action against its two MPs who had voted in favor of UPA going against the party stand.

One positive outcome of whole of the process is that all the Left parties, BSP and UNPA have formed Third Front. Leaders of all these parties had met at the residence of BSP chief Mayawati and chalked out their future strategy. They also announced that a national wide agitation will be launched to protest nuclear deal, inflation and horse-trading. They also said that democracy has suffered because of horse-trading and government has lost morally.

On the other hand government has stepped up its efforts to secure the n-deal. Government is planning to launch lobbying campaign among Nuclear Suppliers Group to muster support for the nuclear deal. Government has already lost a lot of time because of Left’s opposition and later on withdrawal of support to the government to the n-deal. As elections are nearing in US, government wants to secure the n-deal before that.

Meanwhile, CPM has expelled Somnath Chatterjee from the party. It must be learnt that Somnath Chatterjee is also the Speaker of Lok Sabha, who had declined to resign in response to the party whip so that he can take part in the voting. This special session of parliament will be remembered by the people of the nation for open allegations of horse-trading and cross voting. But there are some positive developments also. Manmohan singh has emerged as the leader who with his sole determination has led the Congress and the nation towards achievement of n-energy. Another positive development is formation of Third Front. Last and most important is that Lok Sabha Speaker has set an example of being a neutral Speaker.