From correspondents in Delhi, India, 08:32 PM IST

It was being thought that the trust vote would be taken past midnight Tuesday. But what was meant to be a two-day parliament session could extend to a third day - as had happened in 1999 when the government of then prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee was toppled by a single vote.

One indication of this is that Lok Sabha TV, which is telecasting the proceedings live, has not scheduled any other programming till at least Wednesday afternoon.

Also, there seems to be no urgency on the part of Lok Sabha Speaker Somnath Chatterjee or the government or the opposition to conclude the debate in a hurry.

Chatterjee has repeatedly said he would give everyone a chance to speak. Then, the frequent interruptions, particularly during the post-lunch session Monday, were sure to have eaten into the time allocated for the debate - forcing an extension of the session to accommodate all those MPs listed to speak.

(Staff Writer, © IANS)