Trinamool MPs vote against government bill; Bansal calls Banerjee
May 7th, 2012 - 11:54 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 7 (IANS) Trinamool Congress members Monday voted against a government bill in the Lok Sabha, prompting Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal to take up the matter with party chief and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.
Bansal told mediapersons he had spoken to Banerjee and indicated that there could have been a “mix-up” on the part of Trinamool MPs.
He said Banerjee told him that she had not asked party MPs to vote against the bill - to amend the Indian Medical Council act to extend the tenure of its board of governors - and will look into the matter.
Bansal said the Trinamool members did not intend to vote against the bill but made a mistake.
Minister of State for Health and Trinamool Congress leader Sudip Bandopadhyay was not present in the house at the time of voting.
The bill was later passed following a division.
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