2008 vote of confidence in the Manmohan Singh ministry

[8][9] Among the 10, 2 MPs followed their party decision of abstaining so as to not be seen as supporting the UPA or the BJP, Left led opposition.

These 4 were[11] Three BJP MPs – Ashok Argal (Morena), Faggan Singh Kulaste (Mandla) and Mahavir Bhagora (Salumber) amidst discussion walked towards the Speaker Somnath Chatterjee and placed two brown and black leather bags on a table.

They pulled out bundles of ₹1,000 (US$12) and alleged that Samajwadi Party leader Amar Singh had tried to offer them bribe to vote in favour of the government.

[14] A joint parliamentary committee formed to investigate the issue submitted its report to the Lok Sabha on 15 December 2008, after finding no evidence for bribery against the MPs Amar Singh and Ahmad Patel, thereby exonerating them.

[15] As a result of not obeying the instructions issued by their political parties, many MPs were expelled as an aftermath of the vote.