Saturday, May 28 2005 17:40 Hrs (IST) - World Time -

Hyderabad: Predicting that election in Bihar would be held in October, Union Minister for Steel and Fertilisers and LJP (Lok Janshakti Party) President Ram Vilas Paswan today (May 28, 2005) said as of now his party would go alone in the polls.

Talking to reporters in Hyderabad, Paswan said natural conditions in Bihar will not allow to hold elections till October as North Bihar would face flood situation during the coming monsoon which will settle down only after September.

"As of now LJP will go alone in the election, Paswan who is here to attend N T Rama Rao's birth anniversary said adding he did not ruled out any alliance with like-minded party,"

The Union Minister said he did his best to save Bihar going to elections, but ideology compelled him to keep himself away from all the opportunists parties.

"I stand by ideology of secularism. Even after elections I will try to host a Muslim Chief Minister. This is possible because of the support by Muslims and Yadavs which comprise 35 to 36 per cent of votes in Bihar," the Minister said.

On why he did not respond to Nitish Kumar's suggestion in forming the Government in Bihar, Paswan said, "Nitish Kumar and Fernandes are two mouth-snakes and cannot be trusted. Besides had a "communal element".

He said there is no question of influencing dissolution of Bihar Assembly, as Governor was convinced of horse-trading.

On the issue of separate statehood for Telangana, LJP president said his party favoured creation of smaller States for better governance.

Earlier, addressing a meeting of Muslims and Dalits Paswan said, "It was his biggest blunder to join NDA (National Democratic Alliance)".