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Congress confident, says has support of 280 plus MPs

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Posted: Jul 21, 2008 at 1626 hrs IST

New Delhi, July 21: Congress on Monday said the BJP-led NDA is in a "dark room and deep freeze" ahead of Tuesday's trust vote and asserted that it will manage to win the confidence motion with the support of 280 plus MPs.

AICC Media Cell Chairman Veerappa Moily said he did not find "any enthusiasm or confidence" among Opposition leaders as they launched a tirade on the UPA during the debate on trust motion.

"We were never in minority. Even after the Left withdrew support, we had 276 members on our side. Today, I can confidently say that we are 280-plus. That remains unaltered," Moily was quoted as saying in a TV channel.

On the Left parties, he said, "Their anger at the UPA shows only frustration. The adventure with which they had proceeded to defeat UPA is not going to happen."

On reports of BSP chief Mayawati being projected as a Prime Ministerial candidate, Moily said that the Left had roped her in but she is yet to learn about foreign policies.

He rubbished Mayawati's statement that the US will attack Iran soon after the signing the Indo-US nuclear deal. He wondered how the Left can support the BSP chief who is "facing the worst corruption charges".

On the CPI(M) demanding the resignation of Lok Sabha Speaker Somnath Chatterjee, he said the Left parties did not understand the Constitution and fundamental principles of democracy.

"When you become a Speaker, you become an objective and impartial person. Issuing a notice to him is a travesty of democracy and the Constitution," Moily said.

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