Tags: Amar Singh , Samajwadi Party

New Delhi: Samajwadi Party general secretary Amar Singh today indicated that the party would support the UPA but said that the nature of support would depend on "what the alliance wants from us".

"We are happy that secular forces are progressing but the nature of support would depend upon what they (UPA) want from us," Singh told reporters here.

"We talked to Prime Minister Manomohan Singh, Congress President Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi and congratulated them on the outcome of the elections. It is not proper to make public our conversation with the Prime Minister. In the evening, we are going to meet the Prime Minister," he said.

Replying to question whether the SP would be a part of the government, he said: "It is the prerogative of the Prime Minister.

"We will support a secular and non-communal government and what will be the shape and form of our support, it solely depends on them. We are a donor and ready to give our support," he said.

The Samajwadi Party's strategy conducted a meet in the national capital on Sunday. It is believed that the party discussed the issue of offering its support to the United Progressive Alliance government at the Centre.

SP Chief Mulayam Singh Yadav arrived here on Sunday at the party headquarters for the all-important meet.

Meanwhile, Amar Singh in a news conference on Sunday, said: “Despite an all out attack from all sides, we emerged as the biggest force with 26 seats in Uttar Pradesh for which we express our gratefulness to the people of the State. We are committed to secular politics”

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