Lucknow, Nov 13: Barely two months after formation of Mulayam Singh Yadav-led government in Uttar Pradesh, cracks began to surface in the coalition with Congress, which is extending outside support, today criticising the Chief Minister for not forming the coordination committee to ensure harmonious relations among alliance partners. "Even after two-and-a half months of formation of the government, neither the coordination committee has been formed nor has the common minimum programme been agreed upon", state Congress Committee chief Jagadambika Pal told reporters here. It appears that the Chief Minister is not serious on these two important issues, he said. Pal said it was decided to formulate a common minimum programme and form a coordination committee when Mulayam Singh Yadav-led government was formed.
He said Yadav had also not made clear his position on the question of assembly Speaker. As per established traditions the Speaker also changes along with the change of guard in the state, Pal said adding that though the BJP-led government was no longer in office, its speaker continued to hold his post.
Pal released a list of Congress candidates for 26 local body seats of the legislative council. Bureau Report