NEW DELHI: Emerging as the key player in the political drama unfolding ahead of Tuesday's trust vote, Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati Sunday said the opposition camp had the "numbers" to topple the Manmohan Singh government. ( Watch )
Addressing reporters after a luncheon meeting with Left and United National Progressive Alliance (UNPA) leaders here, the Uttar Pradesh chief minister said: "The government has to be ousted. All the MPs are working towards this."
"We have a one-point agenda - to topple the government," she said at a media conference, flanked by Left leaders Prakash Karat and AB Bardhan. The UNPA luncheon meeting with the Left and Mayawati was an obvious effort at forging a strong Third Front.
The meeting was held at 9, Safdarjang Road, the residence of Telugu Desam Party (TDP) MP K Yerran Naidu.
"I am completely sure of the figures," Mayawati said, but refused to give the numbers of MPs who were in the opposition camp.
She said all the 17 BSP members of parliament were with her and MPs from other parties were coming "on their own" to join her.
"I have told them that they should resign from their party, fight elections and join us," she said.
Hitting out at Samajwadi Party leader Mulayam Singh Yadav for his allegations that the BSP was buying its MPs, she said: "Tell me where, who and how much has been spent on buying MPs. There has been no horse trading."
She said: "The truth is Yadav and company have been trying to save the government at any
