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An upbeat Congress General Secretary said that the NDA existed only in the mind of the BJP and not on the ground and confidently asserted that the saffron party will sit in the opposition.
At an hour-long press conference ahead of the fourth phase of polling on Thursday, Gandhi said the Congress would do better than in the last elections when it got 145 seats on its own.
"After elections, all options are open. ...We have always been open to post-poll alliances", he said at the media interaction, the third in the series, in which he had some good words for Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and TDP supremo N Chandrababu Naidu.
"I respect Naidu. He has done a good job....may be he focused on Hyderabad . I am not saying (only we have leaders) There are leaders who are in the opposition. Nitish for example ....I think the intention (to work) is there," he said replying to a question whether non-Congress governments are not doing well in the matter of development.
Earlier in the press conference, Gandhi said that Nitish Kumar's JD-U and Jayalalithaa's AIADMK, who were or are part of the NDA, were now facing the question (of options) because the NDA is "finished" throughout the country and was existing only in namesake.
"Nitish Kumar, Jayalalithaa and many like minded parties are feeling that the NDA is not winning. After elections all options are open".
Gandhi was sure that the Congress would form a government. "But in a democracy, if it so happens, we have no choice," he said in reply to a question whether the party was ready to sit in the opposition.
Asked about post-poll tie-up with the Left parties, he said there were ideological differences but there were also a lot of common points.
"....on a lot of concepts we agree with the Left like education and health. There is a lot of meeting ground with the Left. There is absolutely no meeting ground with BJP for what they did in Gujarat and Karnataka and burnt Christians in Orissa. There is a lot of common ground to do with the Left. There is a reasonable amount of common space," he replied.
"I am pretty confident that the Left will support a Manmohan Singh government. I am confident that the Left would rather have a Congress Prime Minister", he said adding "the field is open to post-poll alliances".
Asked whether the Congress would compromise on its Prime Ministerial candidate if the Left was not ready for Manmohan Singh, Gandhi said "Singh is the best Prime Ministerial candidate for the country. The Congress does not compromise on its thinking which it showed on the nuclear deal."
Saying his views on the Left was his personal, he said he did say that the Left had old ideas -- 20 to 30 years old view on nuclear deal -- and integration with global economy but he was confident that the Left would be forced to accept that the world has changed.
Asked if Congress would support the Left parties, which had supported the UPA for over four years, in forming the government, Gandhi appeared to be sarcastic when he said "we will consider that if the Left gets 180-190 MPs. We will consider them. I hope they are able to achieve that. If they do, I will be first person to say let us support Left".
Similarly, when asked if the party would back Sharad Pawar as Prime Minister, Gandhi said, "If the NCP becomes the biggest party in India then that option is open."
He dismissed as "figment of media's imagination" suggestions that the allies of Congress are not favouring Manmohan Singh as Prime Minister.
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Why are Indians putting up with this menace of Sonia Maino (aka Gandhi) and her kids?
Rahulji emboldened by muslim appeasement policy ion UP,Bihar,Kashmir,Raj and Christian appeasement policy in Orissa and 7 states of Assam, has turned to Bengal to woo Left in 2009 LS elections.The same Left were hounded out and put in jail by his maternal grandfather Nehruji,the first PM of India from the blood-soacked two-nation-theory partition of India on 15.8.1947, courtesy muslim league of Liaqat combine greedily grabbed by Congress leaders of that time.When he became PM he wanted only 10 years' time to make India a great power in the world. He ruled for 17 years. When he left this world on 27.5.1964 he was still PM but had been fatally stung by a deadly-friendly 'COMMUNIST VENOM' imported from China courtesy prime minister Chou-e-Laiji. We Indians from Senior Citizens Forum USA pray to God for long and enduring young friendship of Congress and Left.Rahulji is a 'bacha' in politics. He should be 45 years with 10 years ground work experience in politics before befriending LEFT.
India already has very few nationalist leaders like AB Vajpayee, Modi who never had a family, for the thought that it wud come as hindrance in their service to their nation. Vajpayee govt. got India so much respect on the Intnl dais. Still Indians threw him out! And the family which ruled for 50 years gave Caste politics, Pseudo-Secularism, Division, Regionalism based on languages, Poverty to 300 million people still rules! A country like India has Indians at the fault who choose such government where India is attacked every month and they sit in their homes and have Expresso coffee from Italy! They are so opportunist as to align with anyone like Lalu, Mulayam and even the Chinese peasants- The Left! who have record of infidelity in their states. They can see Indian flag burnt by the Kashmir separatist and still fire on peaceful demonstration of Hindus chanting Jai Hind in Kashmir! Shame for choosing such such government! Rise India Rise! Before we divide on 1000 fronts!
Hello,Mr Deepak Lal you can be sure that without BJP and other Hindu Organisations like VHP,Sangh Parivar and RSS etc this would have not taken half a century when your children would have entirely different names.What to talk of your children even you would have,perhaps, converted to some othr religion.BJP believes in preserving,protecting and retaining what is left in Hinduism and doesn't impose its ideology or preaches hate/antipathy against anybody/any other faith.Respecting every creation of God is nowhere taught but certainly all is His creation.The same time God has given the power of thinking and knowledge,a sense/ability to differentiate between good and bad- evil and virtue.Having known that the object or person earns its respect.How foolishly can you respect AfzalGuru,Kasab,Mohinder Pandher and Surendra Koli(both serial Killers of Nithari) or say Osama like people?If you feel something wrong why don't you convert to the religion which you fell not tarnished.Many people are doing so.The fact is its people of your sort who are hell responsible to weaken and tarnishing Hinduism with foolish interpretations.You and your sort are the real enemies of HInduism for comparing BJP with Talibans.Moreover Talibans do have some ideology and principles which may not be of our taste while you guys have no character,no prestige,no self-respect and are just cowardly objects moving around.
Re: Please take help. Mr Bansal, you blind devotion to a parochial BJP party and its cave-dweller Advani is way more insane and disgusting than my hatred for them. I guess we will meet in some psychological help session of some institution. See you then.
CHEAP PUBLICITY STUNT BY RAHUL GANDHI BY MAKING CONTROVERSIAL STATEMENTS - BUT LET US HOPE HE IS RIGHT.ITS NOT GOOD TO MAKE CHEAP CONTROVERSIAL STATEMENTS.I remember one statement Manmohan made - "Advani has no right to complaint" - well all citizens of India has all right to complaint if he is a NON PERFORMER and WEAK
I think Media is making Rahul Gandhi a Hero by calling him VURAJ and so on. I am sure that media is paid for this.What Rahul Gandhi is talking is his 100% hope of losing power and Nehru and Gandhi family along with some ols and new crokes don't like to stay with power.I am from Amethi and Know what this family have done.People have to open thier mind and eyes.what congress have done for 50 years.CONGRESS KA HAAT HINDUSTAINI KE GALE KE PAAS
This is a height of shamelessness! On one hand theycritisese left and on the othehand they expect support!If congress has any self respect they should sit inopposition instead of begging for the support of left!But strange are the ays of politics! Left may perhapsheed to their demands!! Shee! Shee!!!
it seems BJP has lost its way and is definite of sitting in the opposition. If Congress doesnt get around 200 seats it will be better to continue this current scenario of MMS continuing as the PM or else it will be elections again !!Although the media paints a pessimistic attitude, I feel there is a silent majority who has voted for the Congress and will vote again for it. This majority will give the Congress the required numbers to rule like what they did in 2004. When the day dreaming is over on 16th BJP guys will disappear in thin air !
Well this idea comes from Congress Head-Quarters in Rome.In Italy there had been 62 Govts within 60 years and they always had been dependent on communists.Sonia knows and has learnt where there are poor and where the middle class is struggling within own social problems there only communists will/can be best of use.They are most corrupt,opportunists and cunning parasites who survive only through treachery and back-stabbing.Congress had always taken help of criminals,highly corrupt and bad guys who mostly did the dirty jobs of Congress.These are the people who buy and force poor and common people to vote to their wishes.Without congress and communists India will be much better Democracy and progressive.
Rahul Gandhi will prove to be liability for the Congress in the future. He could do nothing for the Congress in Uttar Pradesh but Congress will never acknowledge this. Congress never feels confident without a Gandhi at helm but the true heir to Indira Gandhi is Varun Gandhi.
THIS SHOWS SRP FAMILY DESPERATELY NEEDS MANMOHANSINGH AS THEIR HEAD AGENT TO PROTECT THEIR SCAMS DONE DURING THEIR RULE IN THEIR INDIAN KINGDOM. IF THEY GET SOME SEATS THAT WILL SHOW THAT SOME HALF SLEEPING INDIA PEOPLE STILL BELEIVEING THAT CONGRESS STILL WORKING FOR INDIAN INDEPENDENCE FROM THE BRITISH. OTHERWISE THEY WOULD NOT HAVE VOTED FOR THIS ONE OF THE GREAT LOOTERS OF INDIA. SRP TRIO MUST BE HANGED IN PUBLIC FOR LOOTING MILLIONS OF INDIANS THROUGHOUT THESE 6 DECADES. EVEN AFTER 62 YEARS OF CONGRESS RULE INDIA STILL HAVE MANY VILLAGES WITHOUT ROAD, SANITATION, EDUCATION. WORK EVEN FOOD. HANG THESE GREAT SRP LOOTIING FAMILY IN THE PUBLIC PLACE AND MUST DISTRIBUTE THEIR PROPERTIES TO THE POOR PEOPLE. THE POOR MUST DESERVE THAT PROPERTIES. SORI FORGET TO TELL ABOUT SRP. S STANDS FOR SONIA MAINO, R STANDS FOR PRINCE RAHUL, AND P STANDS FOR PRINCESS PRIYANKA VADERA. HANG THEM ALL AND SAVE INDIA FROM THESE LOOTING FAMILY.
Does this fellow Rahul Gandhi have any character. When he is in Kolkata he is blasting leftist, saying they have no vision of the world and now he says they Cong and Left have some common points to agree in formation of a Left supported Govt by Cong Party and last week he was saying that opposition have no leaders worth talking and today he says he finds leadership qualities in Nitish Kumar and Chandrababu Naidu. Whom is he fooling around and I am sure he is still a baby in the field of politics and only sycophants and slaves of his family ( I mean Congress - Dabba Wallas ) will listen to all his talks. God Bless this country from this family and I am sure atleast now, people like Jayanthi Natarajan, Kapil Sibal and others know the true character of their leader who can speak according to the situation and fool them too.
Why media calls Rahul Yuvraj and Sonia High commandCan media explian/Are they living in british raj or we are still have a pricly states.Also some time they call him baba look like our media personals ar enut or out of mind. Its sjham eto hear allthese words which carry no meaning but salve mentality of media or sold out attitute.
There is no hope for India till Indian politics is liberated from the evil grip of Nehru-Gandhi dynasty. The only contribution of that family during the last few years has been to breed an army of sychopants, known as Congress Party.
Strange are the ways of politicians. While PM says that Left's past is tainted and has no history and at the same time mother and son duo (Sonia and Rahul) that Left has no vision but they are trying to woo left admitting clandestinely that they will not win in coming elections. Jai Ho.
Jass, your writings are so full of blind, insane hatred.I think you need psychological help, lest you get consumed in your own fire
This is hilarious.poll results are far from being disclosed and here we have an army of INC and Gandhi sycophants listing who's best for what. What have MMS and Sonia done in last 5 years...had they did anything significant they would not have put Indian economic system under duress by providing blanket loan waivers.where was the astute economist then.probably seeking blessings from madam
Left , Lalu will be biggest looser in this election. Moreover, as Cong becomes soft to left, Mamata will say good bye to Cong. This Left's real strength will be Left's seat (30) Minus Trinamool's seat.
Naam bhi videshi, Neta bhi videshi. Born of the Britishers, this nation DOES NOT NEED OR WANT YOU any longer and that is why it is kicking you out left and right.BJP is becoming powerful each passing day. You keep tutoring your Prime Ministers because they don't have any brains of themselves.And you Congress people, instead of posting comments online to spread your useless propoganda, how about working for a change? Or better yet, QUIT INDIA FOR GOOD!
bjp is not really off the mark when they call hon'ble m m s the night watchman.but nobody really knows how long will be the night.and if the congress returns to power, the dawn will be ushered in by sonia when convenient to her
To what a sad level the Congress has sunk that, at even the present stage of the elections, they have to talk about support and that too from the discredited Left.
We have seen a cool, consize,full of wisdom with farsighted vision for India is Dr Manmohan Singh. Rahul is shaping out well. He needs Guru Mantra for prosperous and developed India. He should take up Home portfolio and learn. Nitish must join congress in UPA. Paswan needs to be dumpped. Lalu is loosing his cool. Mamta would be a better Railway Minister. Pranav Mukhejee with Jyotiraditya as Deputy is good as Foreign Minister, Power is fit for Agricultuture and Food. Antony is OK Defence with Sachin Piolet as Deputy,Ajay Makan as Junior Minister, Jindal Iron and Industry, Coal to Nitish, Chandra Babu for IT and Info.Give India a chance with PM DR MANMOHAN SINGH. See India prosper sooner than you think.Col(Retd)KMS SAHASI
MMS and Rahul are at least 4000 years ahead of Advani and any of his BJP clowns
Very well said Priya, but calling poorly written hate literature by half-literate idiots hardly qualifies to be an 'Essay'. You are giving way too much credit to these fanatic hate-peddlers.