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Pioneer News Service | New Delhi
Fearing that the Government could indulge in horse-trading to prove majority in the Lok Sabha following withdrawal of support by the Left, the NDA has asked the Government to prove its majority without any further delay.

Leaders of the Opposition alliance met at BJP leader LK Advani's residence and decided to approach President Patil on Friday if by then the Government did not announce its decision to convene a special session of Parliament.

"The alliance is united and have decided to vote against the Government if it introduces a vote of confidence," BJP leader Sushma Swaraj told mediapersons. Swaraj pointed out that the ruling establishment has sent conflicting signals about convening the House for a confidence vote.

"The CCPA on Tuesday announced the dates of the monsoon session starting from August 11. There was no announcement of a special session. The Government has created a situation of confusion," Swaraj said.

It is imperative for a minority Government to seek the vote of confidence immediately and we demand that the UPA should seek the trust vote in about a week's time. They have lost their right to take important decisions, she added.

<b>"Monsoon session is different from special session. The Government needs to clear the situation,"</b> she said.

The <b>meeting was attended by SS Dhindsa and Virendra Bajwa of Shiromani Akali Dal, BJ Panda and BK Tripathi of Biju Janata Dal, Sharad Yadav, Digvijay Singh and Prabhunath Singh of JD(U), Sharad Joshi of Maharashtra Gomantak Party, Manohar Joshi and Anant Geethe of Shiv Sena apart from BJP chief Rajnath Singh, senior leaders LK Advani and Sushma Swaraj among others</b>.

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