Amid pandemonium and objections by the opposition members, the UP assembly today passed by voice vote a controversial resolution to split the state into four parts-Purvanchal, Paschim Pradesh, Bundelkhand and Awadh Pradesh.

The resolution was introduced by the Chief Minister Mayawathi and after declaring the resolution passed by voice vote, Speaker Sukhdeo Rajbhar adjourned the house sine die.

Mayawathi said the resolution was being forwarded to the Centre and the Centre would take a decision on the issue. The Chief Minister recently said that the Cabinet had approved the proposal to split the state into four parts and the opposition leaders criticised her move.

The opposition earlier announced that it would introduce a no confidence motion against the Government and gave a notice to the Speaker. But the Speaker adjourned the house without making even a mention of it in the house.

In the House of 403, BSP had 220 members (after six of its members have been disqualified recently), SP had 89, BJP 48, Cong 20, RLD 10, independent 9, RSP one.

The BJP and the Samajwadi parties together served the notice of no confidence motion.