http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/ajit-singh-mayawati-congress-rld-sp-bsp/1/160236.html
UP wants Congress, SP, RLD alliance to oust BSP: Ajit Singh
Ajit Singh
Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) chief Ajit Singh.
Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) chief Ajit Singh, who has been pitching for a
separate Harit Pradesh state, on Wednesday backed Uttar Pradesh Chief
Minister Mayawati's call for the division of state into four. However,
at the same time, he hoped for an alliance in the state to oust the
BSP from the government.
Commenting on Mayawati's announcement of a resolution in the UP
Assembly about splitting the state, Singh told Headlines Today: "We
have been asking for it (re-organisation of Uttar Pradesh) for a long
time. Last 15 years we have been asking that UP be re-organised."
"Now Mayawati, before the last election, had announced that she is in
favour of the re-organisation of UP, but she came in majority this
time but didn't do anything. We have been asking her, why not pass a
resolution... If the state passes a resolution that puts a kind of
pressure on the Centre, so therefore we welcome it and we will
definitely support it in the Vidhan Sabha," Singh said.
"Earlier when first re-organisation commission was established then
the data wasn't there... how many different people, how many
districts, district-wise population, all that data wasn't there. Now
all that data is there so we haven't complained," he added.
Asked about RLD's likely pre-poll alliance with the Congress, Singh
said, "As far as alliance is concerned some talks have been going on,
but it's a very difficult thing. So many issues, how you will
campaign, seat division so I can't say anything yet. From our side we
have never mentioned what is happening of alliance except that talks
are going on. And I will not go beyond that."
In a veiled threat to the Congress the RLD chief hinted that his
patience was running out.
"All the news you get from other side, so you confirm with them. We
are going to take a decision very soon," he said and made it clear
that the SP and the Congress were in touch with RLD for alliance in
the state.
"In UP, public wants that SP, Congress and we should all combine, as
they want Mayawati out. Not only Congress, even SP people have been in
touch with us... but that's not politically possible that all the
opposition parties come together. If some kind of combination takes
place well and good. My feeling is Mayawati is going to lose anyway,"
Singh said.
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