Janata Dal (Secular) supremo H D Deve Gowda has clarified that he was not an aspirant for the post of prime minister, but he was trying to strengthen the Third Front to give a new turn to the politics of the country.

Addressing the media here on Monday, he said that the prime minister’s post was imposed on him last time and as the prime minister he was able to witness and understand the injustice being meted out to the State at the Central level.

Polarisation in politics was bound to take place, as UPA and NDA were trying to destroy the regional forces gradually. The era of one party rule was over, and political parties had not created an atmosphere to discuss national issues, he regretted.

JD(S) would demand a thorough review of the People’s Representation Act. Lacunae in the act should be plugged, and the act should not be misused as per the wish of the political parties.

The issue would be included in the manifesto of the party to be released shortly, he stated. JD(S) would field its candidates in 26 Lok Sabha constituencies in the State, and two constituencies would be left for the Left parties.

The complete list of candidates would be finalised in a couple of days, Deve Gowda added.