05-16-2007, 09:06 PM
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Akhilesh Suman | New Delhi
With all eyes on the Bahujan Samaj Party's decision on presidential poll, the Samajwadi Party has accused the Congress of using the Taj Corridor case to pressurise BSP supremo and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati.
<b>"Mayawati may have to support the Congress presidential candidate with the sword of Taj Corridor hanging over her head," </b>SP general secretary and Rajya Sabha member Shahid Siddiqui told mediapersons in Parliament.
<b>"She would succumb to the pressure of the Congress," he added. </b>
The SP allegation has come at a time when the Congress has started informal parleys with the BSP supremo for gaining support in its bid for the post of President.
Interestingly, two days before the UP poll results, Mulayam Singh Yadav had forwarded the sanction request to the Governor that has given the Congress a weapon to bargain with the BSP leader.
<b>This seems a calculated SP tactics to embarrass both the Congress and the BSP, in case an agreement is reached between the two parties for a truce instead of confrontation.</b>
"This may also be a provocation by the SP to the BSP who is still in a victor's mood after the party had got the clear majority in the most populous State," an observer said.
In a way, the Congress could play a key role in the Taj Coridoor case as the CBI's request for prosecution of Mayawati is pending with Governnr T Rajeshwar Rao.
On the other hand, Mayawati's support would be crucial for the UPA because the Samajwadi Party has already gone on record that it will not back a Congress nominee to succeed APJ Abdul Kalam.
"We are in touch with Mayawati," Congress spokesman Abhishek Manu Singhvi told mediapersons when asked about the Congress preparation for the post of the first citizen.
Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav is already in Delhi to consult other parties on this crucial battle. There are all indications that the Left parties are not going to push their own candidate.
<b>"The Congress will not bail out Mayawati on Taj Corridor case," CNN-IBN quoted Congress leader Ambika Soni.</b>
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Pioneer.com
Akhilesh Suman | New Delhi
With all eyes on the Bahujan Samaj Party's decision on presidential poll, the Samajwadi Party has accused the Congress of using the Taj Corridor case to pressurise BSP supremo and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati.
<b>"Mayawati may have to support the Congress presidential candidate with the sword of Taj Corridor hanging over her head," </b>SP general secretary and Rajya Sabha member Shahid Siddiqui told mediapersons in Parliament.
<b>"She would succumb to the pressure of the Congress," he added. </b>
The SP allegation has come at a time when the Congress has started informal parleys with the BSP supremo for gaining support in its bid for the post of President.
Interestingly, two days before the UP poll results, Mulayam Singh Yadav had forwarded the sanction request to the Governor that has given the Congress a weapon to bargain with the BSP leader.
<b>This seems a calculated SP tactics to embarrass both the Congress and the BSP, in case an agreement is reached between the two parties for a truce instead of confrontation.</b>
"This may also be a provocation by the SP to the BSP who is still in a victor's mood after the party had got the clear majority in the most populous State," an observer said.
In a way, the Congress could play a key role in the Taj Coridoor case as the CBI's request for prosecution of Mayawati is pending with Governnr T Rajeshwar Rao.
On the other hand, Mayawati's support would be crucial for the UPA because the Samajwadi Party has already gone on record that it will not back a Congress nominee to succeed APJ Abdul Kalam.
"We are in touch with Mayawati," Congress spokesman Abhishek Manu Singhvi told mediapersons when asked about the Congress preparation for the post of the first citizen.
Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav is already in Delhi to consult other parties on this crucial battle. There are all indications that the Left parties are not going to push their own candidate.
<b>"The Congress will not bail out Mayawati on Taj Corridor case," CNN-IBN quoted Congress leader Ambika Soni.</b>
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