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Congress seeking friends, not votes in Uttar Pradesh: Jaitley
Sunday January 15, 2012 08:44:56 PM,
IANS
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Panaji: A discordant
relationship with Mamata Banerjee's Trinamool Congress is forcing
the Congress to hunt for "friends, instead of votes" in next
month's assembly polls in politically significant Uttar Pradesh,
Bharatiya Janata party (BJP) leader Arun Jaitley said Sunday.
Jaitley told reporters here that his party, which had weakened in
Uttar Pradesh during the last polls, was looking at making
"significant improvement".
"The UPA (United Progressive Alliance) coalition is troubled
particularly because of its partner from West Bengal. The Congress
is a weak force. The Congress is contesting in Uttar Pradesh with
the intention of searching newer friends instead of votes," Jailey
said, hinting that the Congress was looking for a new ally to
counter the "whims" of the Mamata-headed Trinamool.
Jaitley, who was in Goa to kick off an election-related padayatra
ahead of the March 3 polls here, also said that the Congress was
pursuing a divisive agenda for electoral benefit, but added that
instead of benefit, it would wipe the party's fortunes.
Commenting on the party's strategy for the Uttar Pradesh polls, he
said: "The last elections showed us weakened in UP and therefore
we are contesting in all seats by ourselves and are hoping to make
significant improvement".
Polling to elect a new government in the 403-member Uttar Pradesh
assembly will take place in several phases from February to March.
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