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Boris Johnson

The era of the defectors

Ajit Pawar became deputy chief minister, and a handful of MLAs who defected with him were given ministerial posts. The venal move is presumably aimed at foiling opposition unity.

Bruised Boris

That’s because more MPs voted against Mr Johnson than those who did against his predecessor Ms Theresa May who got through a similar no-confidence vote with more support than him, yet had to resign as PM a few months later.

Johnson survives

Traditionally a vote of no-confidence in the party is triggered if leaders receive letters of request from at least 15 per cent of sitting members of Parliament.