SP would like Somnath to continue as Speaker

He was responding to a question on whether the party was trying to promote its Ferozabad MP Ramji Lal Suman for the Speaker8217;s post in case Chatterjee resigns in the wake of Left parties withdrawing support to the UPA.

8220;There is no deal behind the deal for our party,8221; Singh said. Asked whether the newly forged Congress-SP alliance would survive post Lok Sabha elections, Singh said, 8220;There would be no shortcoming from our side. However, it would be the prerogative of the bigger party to maintain the relationship, a lot would depend on their policies and their behaviour.8221; Singh said that as far as issue-based support is concerned, 8220;the only issue for us is price rise and inflation8221;.

8220;We have only suggested the government control inflation. We have appealed to the finance minister to bring down inflation. If it can8217;t be done then we should be convinced by the government about it, or it should follow our suggestions. It depends on who convinces whom,8221; Singh said.

He said that his objection was only to Murli Deora8217;s comments on windfall profit, and he was not against anybody8217;s removal.