NCP chief Sharad Pawar revealed his critical role in the 1999 no-confidence motion against the Atal Bihari Vajpayee government, swaying one ruling alliance vote in the opposition's favor, causing the government to fall by a single vote. Pawar shared this during a book launch in Delhi, reminiscing about the old Parliament building.
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