FLOOR TEST

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FLOOR TEST
CONTEXT: During the Maharashtra political crisis, the 
Supreme Court held that decision taken by the Governor 
to call for a floor test, was wrong.
What is a floor test?
€ A floor test or a “No Confidence Motion” is a legislative 
measure conducted on the floor of the House to check 
whether the executive has the majority support in the 
legislature with the confidence of at least 51% of the 
members of the House.
€ It is called for when an incumbent government is 
suspected to have lost the majority in the house.
€ Although the constitution does not demarcate any 
provision for a political party to be in absolute majority 
to form the government, the executive i.e., the ministers 
it is composed of must exercise the legislatures majority.
€ Under the Article 164 of the Indian Constitution, “the 
council of ministers shall be collectively responsible 
to the Legislative Assembly of the State.” 
€ If the majority is questioned and the incumbent 
government fails to qualify the trust vote, the executive 
falls and the concerned ministers are required to resign 
from their respective positions.
€ A no-confidence motion can be only be passed in the 
Lower Houses at both state and central hierarchies in 
the Lok Sabha and Vidhan Sabhas of states.
Role of Governor
€ Governor can summon members of the Assembly and 
ask the Government to prove its majority by conducting 
a floor Test.
€ Article 174 confers on the Governor the power to 
summon, dissolve or prorogue any House of Legislative 
Assembly.
€ Article 175 gives the Governor the power to address 
any House of Legislative Assembly.
PYQ
4. Consider the following statements regarding a 
No-Confidence Motion in India (2014):
1. There is no mention of a No-Confidence 
Motion in the Constitution of India.
2. A Motion of No-Confidence can be introduced 
in the Lok Sabha only.
Which of the statements given above is / are 
correct?
(a) 1 only (b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
Correct Option: (c

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