With a splintered verdict looming ahead, the Congress on Tuesday opened the door to multiple choices after the Lok Sabha elections with Rahul Gandhi reaching out to not just the estranged Left but also rivals TDP and JD-U only to be summarily rebuffed by all.
The Congress general secretary, who has emerged as the most prominent face of the party, further blurred the contours of the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) when his overtures to the Janata Dal-United led to furious reactions from key allies, Lalu Prasad of the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) and the Ram Vilas Paswan of the Lok Janshakti Party (LJP).
Laying out his party's strategy in a confusing post poll scenario, Mr. Rahul Gandhi indicated at a press conference here that there would be few enemies.
He declared that the Congress would form the next government and that Manmohan Singh would be the UPA's prime minister again. But he also said the field was open for post-poll alliances.
"We will do better than last time. And I am confident that the Left will support Manmohan Singh," he announced on the last day of campaigning for Thursday's fourth leg of the Lok Sabha elections that conclude May 13.
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