Tuesday, March 8 2005 21:43 Hrs (IST) - World Time -

New Delhi: A day after Bihar was brought under President's rule, LJP (Lok Janshakti Party) leader Ramvilas Paswan today (Mar 8, 2005) hinted at realignment of political forces in the State in the next one month and said he would wait for the situation to unfold before taking a shot at Government-formation.

Emerging from a 30-minute meeting with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in New Delhi, Paswan told reporters that "a month's time is enough for political re-alignments to take place in the State."

"After a month it can be seen who will go where," he said adding "is dil ke tukde hazar hue, koi yahan gira, koi wahan gira (the heart has broken into thousand pieces, some fell here, some there). I can say this because have been in politics for 36 years".

About aligning with JDU (Janata Dal United) for forming a Government, he said it could happen only if the party came out of NDA (National Democratic Alliance)-fold.

"Unko BJP (Bharatiya Janata Party) ka moh chodna hoga (they have to part with BJP)," Paswan said and ruled out returning to NDA, saying he had a "bad experience" as part of the coalition.

Asked about JDU leader Sharad Yadav's reported suggestion that LJP be merged with his party, Paswan said "nobody in his right senses can say this."

"For one month, we will not talk about Government formation. Let those who are in a hurry, like Laloo and NDA come together to form Government. Their Government will indeed be a popular one," Paswan said.

On imposition of President's rule in Bihar, he said the law and order situation there would now improve and developmental works would be undertaken as the reins of the State are now with the Centre.

"I appealed to the Prime Minister to send officials with clean image and who are impartial as advisors to the State," Paswan said.

On his absence from the Cabinet meeting yesterday called to decide on President's rule in the State, he said "my views on the issue were known to the Prime Minister. Hence, there was no need for me to present them in person."