Patna: Lok Janasakhti Party (LJP) president and Union Minister, RamVilas Paswan today (Nov 28, 2004) termed the AICC (All India Congress Committee) president Sonia Gandhi as 'unparallel leader in the Indian politics' and said that her 'sacrifices' were being eclipsed by the presence of tainted RJD (Rashtriya Janata Dal) ministers including Laloo Prasad in the UPA (United Progressive Alliance) Government at the Centre.

"The entire world knows that RJD is a corrupt party and the Congress, an alliance partner of the RJD is to take a decision whether it would continue to play a second fiddle or join the grand alliance likely to take place to overthrow the RJD dispensation in Bihar", Paswan told reporters in Patna after celebrating the fourth foundation day of the party.

'Sonia Gandhi's image is being sullied by the presence of tainted RJD ministers in the UPA Government at the Centre' he said and added " I have extended invitation to her to align with us and it is for her to take a decision.'

Asked if he would resign from the Union cabinet for raising a banner of revolt against RJD, Paswan said, 'Why should I. I will not leave the UPA Government. There is nothing wrong in speaking against a coalition partner as the CPM (Communist Party of India-Marxist), a constituent of the UPA Government is fighting the Congress in West Bengal. I am doing the same thing in Bihar and, moreover, there is no UPA Government in Bihar'

"We will contest all the 243 seats in Bihar and 81 in Jharkhand all alone in the event of failure of a grand alliance," Paswan said and added that Congress should come forward in bringing the anti-RJD parties on a common platform.

The LJP president hoped that the two major Left Parties, the CPI (Communist Party of India) and the CPM too would join the LJP's commitment to rid Bihar from RJD's misrule.