Congress leader Sriprakash Jaiswal today said if his party fails to get a majority in the UP Assembly polls, it will seek imposition of President's rule in the state, a remark that drew a sharp response from the BJP. 

"Those who lack confidence are looking for alliance ....Congress will not forge any alliance," the Union Coal Minister told reporters after exercise his franchise in Kanpur. 

"If Congress gets majority then it will form the government...if some seats are short then there is no option other than President's rule," he said. 

Jaiswal said that results of UP polls would be "shocking" and Congress would get majority. His statement evoked sharp response from the BJP which termed it as an indicator of the "feudal mindset" of the Congress.