Manmohan to continue as PM till 2014: Congress

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Manmohan to continue as PM till 2014: Congress

Zeenews Bureau

New Delhi: In a clear snub to the UPA allies Trinamool Congress and the Samajawadi Party, Congress on Thursday ended speculation on Dr Manmohan Singh becoming the party’s Presidential candidate by saying that he will continue as Prime Minister till 2014.

Speaking to reporters, Congress spokesperson Janardan Dwivedi said, “We have said this umpteen times and I am repeating it again that Dr Manmohan Singh will continue to serve the country as Prime Minister till 2014 General Elections. He cannot be spared from the Prime Minister's job. He will stay on the job till 2014.”

However, Dwivedi stopped short of suggesting who will be his party's presidential candidate.

The Congress spokesperson also categorically rejected the attempted projection of Dr Manmohan Singh as one of the top candidates for presidency by Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee and Mulayam Singh Yadav.

“There has been no change in the Congress party’s stand on the issue. The two names – Pranab Mukherjee and Hamid Ansari – are still in the race,” Dwivedi said, adding, “However we have not yet finalized on any name.”

The Congress leader also blamed the West Bengal Chief Minister for triggering speculation and giving false information to the media on the issue.

Both Mamata and Mulayam yesterday proposed three names those of - Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, former President PAJ Abdul Kalam and former Lok Sabha speaker Somnath Chatterjee.

Importantly, Congress president Sonia Gandhi today held a series of discussion with her colleagues and senior leaders of UPA alliance partners to build consensus over a presidential candidate acceptable to all on Thursday.

Congress Core Committee is also due to meet this evening and is expected to take a final call on presidential candidate.

The Congress has reasons to worry after Mamata and Mulayam's twist. If UPA's candidate loses the Presidential elections, the government will fall and snap elections would be called. Mamata and Mulayam seem to have opened the possibility of a federal front being formed of the state leaders.

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First Published: Thursday, June 14, 2012, 12:26

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BRIJ - NEWYORK
TRUSTING MULAYAM OR MAMTA IS AS DANGEROUS AS TRUSTING PAKISTAN,BUT SAME TIME THEY ARE PART OF CONGRESS DIRTY GAME,THIS GOVT IS NOT GOVERNING INDIA BUT TAKING CARE OF THEIR PERSONAL BUSINESS AT WHAT PRICE THEY DON,T CARE.

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Satish Dhaka - Delhi
I want to see now Mamta-Mulayam, What will they do. That is for sure Congress will not go for MMSingh as President as it lacks next candidate for PM Post. If Congress go for Rahul Gandhi, in Next election it will spoil Rahul Gandhi`s career as it will be defeat in his leadreship. And congress knows it has fair chances to lose in next election so it will not take chances on Rahul Gandhi, the only PM candidtae left in Congress.

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Freid Yakov - Bengaluru
I do not know why every one in Idnia is worried about the growth and the economy. The economy is not something that common man should think about. We can leave that to the very capable, internationally renowned supereconomist Mr. Manmohan Singh, the saviour of the India who we are very lucky to have as our respected Prime Minister. On top of that we have the guidance of the super benevolent Sonia mata and the very honourable Rahul Gandhiji. Economic growth is just a statistic devised by the communal NDA government to showcase the economy of its time and hide its communal background. Does economic growth make us happier or improve our lot? Do scams affect us ordinary people in any way? So do not despair about some number called economic growth or about scams. Just continue to repose faith in Sonia mataji and Rahulji and live contented lives

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vish - mumbai
Guys - can we get the Congress to accept people`s wishes and not again forcefully put one of its cronies as President. Everybody wants a neutral President....can we all create a national opinion / wave / campaign which will force all marginal and regional parties to vote for APJ KALAM and force Congress to accept peoples choice...