Elections to be held on time, says Rahul

Asked about the possibility of the UPA government falling on the Indo-US nuclear deal, Gandhi said talks are on with the allies.

“The Prime Minister has already stated that the government is talking to various allies on the issue,” he said.

On the possibility of Congress tying up with Mayawati-led Bahujan Samaj Party for the next general election, he said: “I am not in a position to say anything on this. The Congress President will be able to answer the query.”

When asked about the prospects of Congress in the elections, the 37-year-old leader, who visited Orissa as part of his ‘Discover India’ tour, said he was not a fortune-teller that he should make any prediction.

But he added that the prospects for Congress in Orissa looked good.