No talks on forming Third Front: Mulayam

Last Updated: Thursday, September 13, 2012, 13:54

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No talks on forming Third Front: Mulayam

Zeenews Bureau

Kolkata: Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav on Thursday predicted that the General Elections could take place before 2014, while ruling out any efforts to form a Third Front.

Addressing the press here after the conclusion of SP’s national executive, Mulayam said no deliberations were underway to cobble together a Third Front, adding talks on the same would take place only after the polls.

Mulayam ruled out he was a Prime Ministerial candidate, but added that “when Deve Gowda-led JDS can lead the government, then SP also can”.

“We will surprise everyone with the number of seats we will win in 2014 polls,” he said in response to a question.

Responding to another question, Mulayam said he hasn’t held talks with the Left parties and the same would happen after the elections are held.

The SP will maintain good ties with all like-minded parties, he however added.

The SP chief said if the present situation is taken into account, there are chances that the Lok Sabha polls, scheduled for 2014, could take place much before that.

He was apparently referring to the crisis-ridden UPA government, which is embroiled in a number of scams.

He further said a decision on forming a coalition in West Bengal would be taken only at the time of elections.

Mulayam said Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee was like her choti behan (younger sister), adding he has always maintained good ties with her.

“I respect her style of governance... I have never had bitterness with her,” the SP supremo said.

Hitting out at the Congress and BJP, Mulayam said both parties have failed and are weak.

He however said, in response to a question, that Rahul Gandhi was doing well as a politician and wished him good luck.

Mulayam said his party would not contest elections in Rae Bareli, as the Congress had withdrawn from the race in Kannauj, from where his daughter-in-law and Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav’s wife Dimple was elected to Parliament.

Speaking on the imminent fuel price hike, Mulayam said his party will oppose the diesel price hike as it will badly hit farmers.

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First Published: Thursday, September 13, 2012, 13:54

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ramesh kumar satpathy - balangir
Mungeri lal of india dreaming to become the PM with his own Congress - B party.

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gaurav kapoor - delhi
Mulayam Singh attitude shows arrogance after winning UP elections, every day this Man is changing his statements....just trying to make fool/ confusing the general public...Mulayam Singh should understand that he is left with only few months to make good decisions for UP state else in 2014 he will face the music...``Best will happen if Nitish Kumar aggresively campaign in UP against SP govt``

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RAGHAVENDRA R PAWAR - BANGALORE
If he is very serious and provide alternative to the both national parties lead government should work hard to have more parties on board and come out with common agenda accepted by all the parties fight election keeping these programs in their manifestos with adding local requirement to win the confidence of the electorates. This is an right time to parties who opposes both national parties and ruling independently in various states should cometogether and design common minimum program to be implemented if voted them to power. Of course without eitherof the national party support dream to have third front government and sure it will not survives and completes full term as national parties waiting for making mistakes in one or two years administration to withdraw support. That is what happened in history and there is no doubt in repeating as well if third front government forms. Disadvantage of third front is there is credible leadership to solicit voters to vote fro third front for better government without national parties invovlment directly.

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Vinod - USA
Neta Ji the wounds you gave to your CHOTI BEHAN recently are still not filled. Please don`t put salt on them.

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VIJAY - AMETHI
M,KHATMA KE YAAD DASH KHAM HO GAI HAI. MUGARI LAL KE SAPNE PARLIAMENT ME NA DEKHE, YEH TO SATYA HAI KI AANE WALA SAMAY CONGRESS VA MULAYAM DONO KE LIYE MUSHKIL BHARA HAI, CONGRESS KE BHRASTRA CHAR VA MULAYAM KA UP PAR KAM KERENE PAR MOHAR LAGNA MUSHKIL HAI 6 MONTH ME UP KAM SE KAM DEGRADE HOTE CHALA GAYA