Post-polls,Cong shouldn’t be averse to Left support: Arjun

At the same time,the HRD Minister said that under the circumstances,Manmohan Singh becoming the Prime Minister is “more justified and desirable”. Singh has come out “quite well” in spite of health problems,he said.

Asked whether Manmohan Singh was the natural choice or compulsion,he shot back “what is the compulsion about it.”

When told that if the Congress sought Left support then Manmohan Singh would have to give way to some other leader as Prime Minister,he said “not necessary. Let us see”.

To a question whether the party should not project a young leader for Prime Ministership,Singh recalled that when he had said so,he was dubbed a sycophant. Later everyone started saying the same,he added.

“Rahul himself said at the moment I am not prepared. You should not dismiss the honest evaluation of an individual,” he said praising the young leader by remarking that some people “die even for small posts”.