Cong won't get majority, alliance must: Nath

April 21, 2019 14:24

Predicting a hung Parliament, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Kamal Nath says the Congress will do "very, very well" but is unlikely to get a majority and there will have to be a post-poll alliance to form a new government in Delhi.

The Congress veteran added that the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party will not be able to occupy the power seat as it will not get the numbers and no other major political party will form an alliance with it either.

"Of course, we are going to do very, very well but I do not see us reaching a majority and there will have to be a post-poll alliance and this post-poll alliance will throw up different types of combinations," Nath said at his residence on Saturday night.

He was asked to project the average number of seats his party could win in the polls to the 17th Lok Sabha and whether the grand old party will enter into an alliance at the Centre to form a government.

"If there is an alliance, the alliance will take decisions. There are today two types -- one is anti-BJP and one is pro-BJP. The pro-BJP numbers are very small and for anti-BJP you see the entire political spectrum is against it.

"So, whatever numbers are thrown up (is to be seen). BJP is trying to think that they will ever be able to form a government (but that) is too far fetched. Because they will neither have numbers, nor will other political parties go with them," the Madhya Pradesh chief minister said after wrapping up a day of campaigning in Chhindwara and neighbouring districts.

Asked if Congress president Rahul Gandhi would occupy the PM's chair once their party forms the government, Nath said confidently, "Of course, if we have the numbers, Rahul Gandhi is the obvious PM."

-- PTI

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