Shiv Sena issue whips to its MPs against trust vote

Mumbai, Jul 20 (UNI) Shiv Sena, a major constituent of the BJP-led NDA, today issued whips to its Lok Sabha MPs to be present and oppose Congress-led UPA's confidence vote in Parliament on July 22.

Talking to UNI, Shiv Sena spokesman and MP Sanjay Raut said 11 out of 12 MPs of the Party were present in today's meeting at New Delhi.

Mr Raut also hoped that the absentee MP Tukaram Renge Patil, who was also absent for the Party MP's meeting yesterday with Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray, would stand with the Party's decision at the time of the confidence motion.

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