Ready for snap polls: BJP

Indicating that early polls seemed likely, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Monday said it was ready for snap polls, if the situation arises.

Talking to reporters after a meeting of the BJP parliamentary board, party leader Ananth Kumar said the party was now in "election mode".

"Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Sonia Gandhi are uncertain of the support of their allies, and because of the pressure from its allies and their internal divide, the Congress can go for early elections," Ananth Kumar told reporters.

"If they do so, we are ready for snap polls," he said, adding that corruption, economic situation of the country, and the failure of the Congress-led government on every front will be the main issues in the polls.

He said the government's hesitation to face parliament was a signal that it was breaking down and did not enjoy the support of its allies.

"The BJP has come in the election mode. So the parliamentary board and other committees we are going to form will work constantly," he said.

"They have not made any announcement about the monsoon session of parliament yet and it is usually held in July. What does this mean? The government does not want to face parliament," he said.

The meeting was attended by key leaders of the party, including party's poll panel chief Narendra Modi, party president Rajnath Singh, senior leader L.K. Advani and Sushma Swaraj and Arun Jaitley.