Third Front is a misnomer: Kapil Sibal

Thursday, March 26, 2009 at 2:03 pm

Senior leader of the Congress Kapil Sibal addressing a press conference on Thursday (March 26) in New Delhi slammed the Third Front saying that it is a misnomer since it has no leader.

Slamming the NDA, Sibal said that it is a non-descript alliance without any agenda. In every election, regional parties jostle for space.

Earlier, pointing out that the UPA government had “failed” to implement policies for the welfare of Dalits and OBCs, Yechury said that the Third Front could be an alternative.

Claiming that the “days of bi-polar party system are over”, CPI(M) General Secretary Prakash Karat today said the Third Front will enjoy “sufficient numbers” after the Lok Sabha elections and will be able to form the next government at the Centre.

“All secular non-Congress, non-BJP parties will come together and support the Front which will have sufficient numbers after the polls to form the government,” Karat said on the sidelines of a function in Japur on March 22.

UPA to take third front’s help in absence of majority: Lalu

However, signalling a possible realignment of parties after the Lok Sabha polls, RJD chief Lalu Prasad on March 25 said the UPA might take help of the Third Front to form a secular government at the Centre if it fails to get a majority.

“We (UPA allies) are confident of gaining majority in the Lok Sabha on our own. But, in the event of lack of majority in the House, we may seek support from the Third Front,” Prasad said at a press conference.

(With inputs from Agencies)

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Third Front is a misnomer: Kapil Sibal

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