Chapter IV - CHIEF MINISTER
CHAPTER IV
CHIEF MINISTER
15. Vote of Confidence for Chief Minister. (1) A Member may give notice in writing to the Secretary for moving a resolution seeking vote of confidence for the Chief Minister under Article 130 of the Constitution and the Secretary shall, as soon as may be, circulate the notice to the Members.
(2) The notice for moving the resolution under sub-rule(1)-
(a) shall contain a statement signed by the Chief Minister that he has consented to the moving of resolution;
(b) may be given at short notice and its announcement in the house or release to the news media shall be a sufficient circulation for purpose of sub-rule (1);
(c) shall be entered in the name of the Member concerned by the Secretary in the list of business, as soon as may be, after the receipt of notice.
EXPLANATION: In this sub-rule short notice means a notice given on the day on which its consideration is contemplated.
(3) The resolution may be taken up on any day including a holiday or an off day or a non- official day.
(3) –A. No other item shall be included in the Orders of the Day fixed for moving of a resolution for vote of confidence in the Chief Minister.
(4) After the resolution has been moved the Assembly shall not be adjourned on that day until the resolution has been voted upon.
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17. Intimation to Governor. After the Chief Minister has obtained vote of confidence from the Assembly, the Speaker shall forthwith inform in writing to the Governor that the vote of confidence by the Chief Minister as required by rule 15.
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19. Vote of No Confidence against Chief Minister. (1) Subject to Article 136 of the Constitution, a resolution for a vote of no confidence against the Chief Minister may be moved by a Member after giving notice of the resolution to the Secretary in writing.
(2) On receipt of a notice under sub-rule (1) the resolution shall be entered in the Orders of the day for the first meeting of the Assembly after the receipt of the notice.
(3) After the resolution, has been moved, the Speaker shall fix a day which shall not be earlier than three days or later than seven days, for the discussion and voting on such resolution.
(4) No other item shall be included in the Orders of the Day fixed for the discussion and voting on such resolution.
(5) Except with the permission of the Speaker, a speech on resolution shall not exceed fifteen minutes in duration;
Provided that the Chief Minister against whom the resolution has been moved and the mover of the resolution may speak for thirty minutes or such longer time as the Speaker may allow.
(6) If the resolution is passed by a majority of the total Membership of the Assembly, a copy of the resolution shall be forwarded by the Speaker to the Governor immediately.