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Congress spokesperson P C Chacko appeared confident about UPA-III with the party planning to go for both ties ups before and after the polls in a big way.
To a specific question whether Gandhi will be projected as the Prime Ministerial candidate in the polls, he said that issue will come up after the elections and it was for party MPs to decide.
He also added that Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will be the helm till 2014. "This has no relation. He is the Prime Minister. This government will continue till 2014. He is the Prime Minister till 2014," Chacko said when asked about Manmohan Singh's fate if Rahul is to be projected in the next elections.
To a query on what will be the role Congress President Sonia Gandhi after Rahul takes up a party position, he said "she is the President now. She will be the patron. She will be the supreme leader of the party".
Chacko said that Rahul has agreed to assume more responsibilities following "overwhelming" demand by partymen.
"The party is overwhelmingly in favour of Rahul Gandhi taking a larger responsibility. He was not very willing. Now he has agreed to it. He will lead UPA's 2014 Lok Sabha elections campaign," he said.
Addressing a public meeting in Vadodara, Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde had said yesterday "Congress is clear on the suitability and capability of party general secretary Rahul Gandhi for the post of Prime Minister. Senior and young party leaders have been projecting him for this post".
In a departure from the go-it alone theory propounded by some in the party in the past, Chacko said "we recognise the necessity of coalition politics".
A party functionary, speaking on the condition of anonymity, said "we will focus on pre-poll and post-poll election allies. We are recognising the reality of coalition politics in India. We cannot be unrealistic."
The assertions by party leaders come at a time when there is talk of formation of a non-Congress non-BJP formation in the political arena.
"We are recognising the reality of coalition politics in India," a leader said adding to the growing feeling in the party in favour of strong alliances.
Rahul himself was one of the main factors the party's decision to go it alone in the Assembly elections in Bihar and UP and suffered badly.
The party has already set up a Committee headed by Rahul for the 2014 Lok Sabha elections. One of the sub-committees set up is look for pre-poll alliances.
To a question whether Rahul will lead Congress campaign or UPA's election campaign, the leader said that election will be fought on UPA platform and not on Congress platform.
The assertions by party leaders have come ahead of Congress Chintan Baithak to be organised in Jaipur in January, where the party is likely to take close look on the issue of alliances.
Why say Prime Minister-in -waiting? Prime Minister post is waiting for the Yuvaraj. Unfortunately for the Congress Party, in General Elections, the entire country vote not the sycophants alone! So it is not possible when a spokesperson announces his name and others will say yes yes. We have seen UP, Bangalore and let us see 2014 also
Good !!! Finally, the wimp will get to guide the Con - gress to its biggest poll defeat ever !!!
According to psychologists definition of insanity is doing same thing over and over again which has failed more than once. This dynasty has led Congress to electoral disaster after disaster not taking into account recent scandals and yet they are being rewarded by their party members.
The Congress General Secretary Mr Rahul Gandhi will be the main architect of the Congress for the coming Parliament Elections in 2014 . Really the Legal heir of the Nehru - Gandhi Family will be in a position to prove his ability considering as Prime Minister in Waiting . As where as on the other hand the B.J.P.will also in a offensive mood to fulfill its vision 2014 back to Power . B.J.P. has also battery of Top Leaders and the major Poll Plank will be Inflation .
Congress is hoping against hope but there is every possibility that congress is going to loose heavily forget about other states even in Delhi their is expected thumping defeat.
So Rahul will challenge Modi, like once a lamb challenged a lion.
