The UPA Govt won the vote on FDI in retail in the Rajya Sabha getting 123 votes in its favour. While 109 MPs voted against it and one MP abstained.
The Samajwadi Party's 9 MPs had walked out of the Rajya Sabha before the voting began.
Absent Members
1)Sachin Tendulkar
2)Congress member Murli Deora
3)BJD member Pyarimohan Mohapatra and
4)B.N. Singh of the JD(U) were not present.
No of Members Present 233
For FDI - 123 Votes(include 9 nominated members; 6 independents;BSP’s 15 MPs )
Against FDI - 109 Votes
Abstain 1 Vote
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