The Congress-led government of chief minister V Narayansamy in Puducherry on Monday failed to prove its majority on the floor of the House, Speaker VP Sivakozhundu announced as alliance leaders staged a walkout. Narayanasamy had moved the motion seeking the confidence vote minutes after the assembly met for a one-day special session.
The Congress-DMK were left with 12 legislators, including an Independent, in the House whose effective strength is now 26 after a series of resignations. The opposition alliance has 14 MLAs.