Congress, BJP Step up Efforts to Woo Allies

With indications of none of the Alliance getting majority to form the next government, both Congress led UPA and BJP led NDA have began hunting for new allies to cobble up the majority mark of 272.
With Congress looking for support from estranged ally Samajwadi Party, BJP is wooing AIADMK chief J Jayalalithaa, who could emerge as a likely kingmaker in the entire exercise.
Congress too is trying to bring Jayalalithaa into the UPA fold. Jayalalithaa is still to make clear with which alliance she will be going.
The Left Parties who want to keep BJP led NDA out of power, have already said they will not create hurdles in government formation by Congress.
However, according to Left leaders, the Third Front will make all possible attempt to form a non Congress and non BJP government at Centre.
Though a final picture will be out only tomorrow, the day Lok Sabha election results are out, the exit poll predicts a hung House with a slight edge to the Congress led UPA alliance.