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The Lok Sabha equation

Numbers required to form a Government ……………………….273

Ruling Coalition		Opponents of the Government		Undecided
BJP	182	Congress	139	DMK	6
AIADMK*	18	RLM	38	BSP	5
Samata Party	13	CPI-M	32	TMC	3
TDP	12	CPI	9
BJD	9	JD	6
Akali Dal	8	RSP	5
Trinamul	7	RPI	4
Shiv Sena	6	FB	2
PMK+MDMK+TRC	8	IUML	2
Lok Shakti	3	KC-M	1
NC	3	Janata Party	1
HVP+MSCP	2	PWP+ASDC+MIM+UMF SAD+SJP	6
Arunachal Cong	2	Buta Singh	1
Independents	4	INLD (Chautala)	4
(UP,Punjab, Assam, Mizoram) Nominated	2
Total	279*	Total	250	Total	14

* If the AIADMK withdraws support the ruling coalition will have 261 members.

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