Amethi, Uttar Pradesh: Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi on Saturday ruled out the possibility of his party supporting the Third Front to form the government. (Elections: Full Coverage)
"We will not support any front," Gandhi, who was campaigning in his constituency, told reporters.
He was asked whether Congress could support a Third Front government.
Rahul's remarks are significant as they came a day after CPI(M) General Secretary Prakash Karat said a repeat of the 1996-like situation is possible and the Congress may be forced to support a government of secular parties at the Centre to keep the BJP out of power.
"We will not support any front," Gandhi, who was campaigning in his constituency, told reporters.
He was asked whether Congress could support a Third Front government.
Rahul's remarks are significant as they came a day after CPI(M) General Secretary Prakash Karat said a repeat of the 1996-like situation is possible and the Congress may be forced to support a government of secular parties at the Centre to keep the BJP out of power.
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