“I was always saying that this trust vote has nothing to do with the nuclear deal. It is about when elections will be held and what kind of alliance will be firmed up,” said Ajit Singh. But there were rumblings in the RLD as well because Bijnore MP Munsi Ram was said to be unhappy with the party’s dalliance with the BSP.

Meanwhile, National Security Advisor M K Narayanan briefed UPA partners on the nuclear deal and the safeguards agreement this evening ahead of the PM’s dinner for MPs as the government geared itself for the debate starting tomorrow.

From among the young Congress MPs, Rahul Gandhi and Sachin Pilot will take part in the debate. The ruling UPA has a list of about a dozen speakers including Lalu Prasad Yadav, Ram Vilas Paswan and Sharad Pawar.