for the duel was influenced by a Trinamool Congress rally over the weekend which would have required the presence of Mamata Banerjee's 34 members in Kolkata. Soon, however, TMC chief Mamata Banerjee issued a whip directing her flock to be in Delhi on the day of the trial of strength.NCP MPs also have a function to attend in Mumbai on Saturday but will be present in the House now.BJP managers said the no-trust motion — the first to be faced by the Modi government — will be defeated convincingly as NDA commands a tally of 315 MPs (including the Speaker) in a House with a current strength of 535 and 268 as the halfway mark. BJP's strength in the House is 273, including two nominated members. The finalNDA number could vary slightly as some BJP MPs are in dissident mode while a few are unwell or abroad.The stated strength of the opposition is 222, including 63 of Congress-led UPA, 37 of AIADMK, 34 of TMC, 20 of BJD, 16 of TDP and 11 of TRS. Mahajan accepted the notice given by the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) going by the submission being the earliest even as other parties, including Congress, did so too.The ruling coalition is determined to use the no-trust vote to try and deflate opposition claims of unity and is working on a scenario where abstentions in the non-NDA side make its total below par. It is also hoping to secure the neutrality, if not outright support, of parties like BJD, TRS and AIADMK.The