UPA government without Manmohan Singh as PM is a possibility

Honourable prime minister Manmohan Singh has thrown a new twist into the post-election alliances. He said at an interaction with members of the Editors' Guild that "an alliance with Left parties is possible only after the elections and circumstances will decide if we go with the Left". On the other side left has answered this by saying there is no possibility of post-poll alliance with Congress. They are claiming they had bitter experience with the congress on the policies issues defined in the common minimum program (CMP) of UPA government.

Though it is very obvious that the left did not withdraw support from the government on the issue of not implementing CMP but rather it was because of the personal ego of Prakash Karat for Manmohan Singh. Left made nuclear deal as the scapegoat to get out of the alliance. Now for the same reason, it will be difficult to see congress led government where Manmohan Singh becomes prime minister candidate.

As it is expected that Congress will have around 150-160 seats in the election and they will need another 100 seats from somewhere to form the government. There is every possibility if Manmohan Singh is dropped from the PM post in the next government then many parties will come forward to support UPA. It is expected that left and BSP (Mayavati) each will have around 50 seats. Since left might not get support from other party so there is question who will become the prime minister. In Congress it is Sonia Gandhi who can decide the prime minister candidate. If Manmohan Singh is dropped from the scene then Rahul Gandhi is the only person to be next PM from Congress but Mayavati and left might not support him. In such a scenario, left might propose and support Mayawati as next PM.

Manmohan Singh has no power to make alliances or playing number game. He is PM because Sonia Gandhi has supported him. So it is upto Sonia Gandhi if she is ready to have Mayawati as next PM and UPA government without Manmohan Singh is feasible indeed.