Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh will meet President Pratibha Patil Thursday to discuss the swearing-in ceremony to be held tomorrow and is expected to submit the list of ministers who will take oath with him.
Earlier on Wednesday, the President invited UPA leader Dr. Singh to form the government after the latter submitted letters of support of 322 MPs and staked claim to form the government at the Centre.
E-mail ArticlePrinter FriendlyText-SizeLater speaking to media, Dr. Singh said that the UPA has the outside support of Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD), Samajwadi Party (SP) and Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP). He said that along with Independents and pre-poll alliance partners they enjoy the support of 274 members and with the support of 48 MPs of the RJD, SP and BSP the tally goes up to 322.
Earlier in the first meeting of the UPA constituents held at 10 Janpath, the residence of UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi, DMK chief M Karunanidhi proposed Dr. Manmohan Singh's name as the next Prime Minister and which was seconded by Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee. Sonia Gandhi was re-elected as its Chairperson.
The meeting was also attended by Pranab Mukherjee. P Chidamabaram, A.K Antony, Karunanidhi, Mamata Banerjee, NCP chief Sharad Pawar, National Conference leader Farooq Abdullah, Muslim League leader E Ahamed, JMM leader Shibu Soren , All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen leader Asaduddin Owaisi, Thol Thirumavalavan of VCK Tamil Nadu and Jose K Mani of the Kerela Congress(m).
In spite of the Congress enjoying majority it is not easy for Dr. Singh to satisfy the key pre-poll allies viz., TMC and DMK who are eyeing on five to six Cabinet berth collectively. DMK chief wants to get Cabinet berth for his two sons and a daughter while TMC supremo eyeing on Railway Ministry and one or two more.
Congress spokesperson Janardan Dwivedi said that the final decision on the representation of allies in the Council of Ministers would be taken after one to one discussion between Dr Singh and Sonia Gandhi and discussions with leaders of the respective constituencies.
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