Govt wins FDI vote in Lok Sabha with help from Mulayam, Mayawati
The Manmohan Singh government has won the vote on Foreign Direct Investment or FDI in multi-brand retail in Lok Sabha; in division, 471 votes were cast, 253 MPs voted against the BJP motion challenging the government's policy decision and 218 voted for it. The BSP and Samajwadi Party, which provide external support to the Manmohan Singh government, helped it defeat the BJP motion by walking out before the House voted.
