In Kerala, the no-confidence motion moved by the Opposition against the ruling LDF Government was defeated yesterday, as the ruling party won with 87 votes favoring the government against the Opposition's 40 votes.<br />''<br />''The no-confidence motion was the part of Opposition's protest seeking Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan's resignation, alleging that his office was linked to the recent case of gold smuggling through the diplomatic channel. The one-day Assembly Session witnessed heated debates on the motion.<br />''<br />''<br />