SP for alliance with Cong in UP
SP indicated that it favoured Manmohan Singh's projection as the Congress party's Prime Ministerial candidate in the next Lok Sabha polls during which it also wants an alliance between the two parties in Uttar Pradesh.
By PTI |
NEW DELHI: Samajwadi Party on Monday indicated that it favoured Manmohan Singh's projection as the Congress party's Prime Ministerial candidate in the next Lok Sabha polls during which it also wants an alliance between the two parties in Uttar Pradesh.
"I think, Manmohan Singh is fine," SP general secretary Amar Singh said when asked whether his party would like the Congress to project anybody as Prime Ministerial candidate like the BJP has done. (Watch)
"I don't think, they have got anybody else's name," he told in an interview, adding that Sonia Gandhi has expressed confidence in him "which is visible".
He, however, was quick to add that it was for Congress to take the call on the issue as it is their "internal decision".
The Mulayam Singh Yadav-led party feels that the alliance with Congress in UP as also in Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra would be in the mutual interest of the two parties.
Asked whether the SP would like to have an electoral alliance with Congress in UP as they are coming close at the Centre, Singh said "Why only UP, it can also be in MP and Maharashtra. It should be there."
"I am not averse to the alliance. If it happens, it will be good, but if it does not happen, I will not be shattered," Singh said.
"I think, Manmohan Singh is fine," SP general secretary Amar Singh said when asked whether his party would like the Congress to project anybody as Prime Ministerial candidate like the BJP has done. (Watch)
"I don't think, they have got anybody else's name," he told in an interview, adding that Sonia Gandhi has expressed confidence in him "which is visible".
He, however, was quick to add that it was for Congress to take the call on the issue as it is their "internal decision".
The Mulayam Singh Yadav-led party feels that the alliance with Congress in UP as also in Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra would be in the mutual interest of the two parties.
Asked whether the SP would like to have an electoral alliance with Congress in UP as they are coming close at the Centre, Singh said "Why only UP, it can also be in MP and Maharashtra. It should be there."
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"I am not averse to the alliance. If it happens, it will be good, but if it does not happen, I will not be shattered," Singh said.
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