275 Vs. 256

How 275 was arrived at: with thanks to the opposition MPs who voted infavour of the UPA:

Five from BJP:
Brijbhushan Sharan Singh (Balrampur)
Somabhai Patel (Surendranagar)
Manorama Madhawraj (Udupi)
Manjunath Kunnur Channappa (Dharwad South)
H T Sangliana (Bangalore North)

Two from TDP:
Dr Audikeshavalu (Chitoor)
M Jagannath (Nagarkurnool)

One each from
JD(S): M Shivanna (Chamarajanagar)
JD(U): Ramswarup Prasad (Nalanda)
BJD: Harihara Swain (Aska)
TRS: A Narendra (Medak)
NLP: Baleshwar Yadav (Padrauna)

But that was not all. What kept the votes against the UPA limited to 256 werethe abstentions and no shows: 8 didn't show up and 2 abstained that included:

Four from BJP:
Babubhai Katara
Chandrabhan Singh
Haribhai Rathore
Srikantappa K C.

and

One each from
TMC: Mamata Banerjee
Shiv Sena: Tukaram Renge Patil
Akali Dal: Sukhdev Singh Libra
JD(U): P P Koya
MNF: Vanlalzawma