Samajwadi Party parliamentarian Munnawar Hassan on Friday said he will defy the party whip and vote against the United Progressive Alliance government during the no-confidence motion on July 22.
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Addressing media persons, Munnawar Hassan claimed to have the support of seven more party lawmakers.
Hassan's announcement comes as a blow to the UPA coalition, which is trying hard to keep its flock together. Earlier in the day, the Samajwadi Party had issued a whip to its MPs asking them to be present in the Lok Sabha and vote in favour of the government during the July 22 trust vote.
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