The Odisha Legislative Assembly witnessed high drama once again as the Congress party’s no-confidence motion against the state government’s council of ministers was rejected for the second time.

The motion, tabled on September 22 in the evening, followed a similar notice given on September 18, which had lapsed due to the House’s inability to function normally amid disruptions.

Speaker Surama Padhy, citing parliamentary rules and procedures, declared the latest notice inadmissible. According to the rules, a no-confidence motion on the same issue cannot be brought in the same session, and a repeat attempt requires a waiting period of six months. “One no-confidence proposal cannot be followed by another within six months after rejection,” Padhi announced in the House, emphasising that the p

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