UPA allies likely to meet before winter session of Parliament

A meeting of the UPA constituents is likely before the winter session of Parliament beginning November 22 which is expected to be a tumultous affair.

Congress sources said the meeting would provide an occasion for the party leadership to consult the allies on a host of issues, especially the vexed problem of a separate Telangana state.

A meeting of the Congress Working Committee is also expected prior to the winter session.

The opposition has given ample hints that it would raise a number of issues, including price rise, back black money stashed abroad, state of the economy, Indo-Pak relations in the wake of SAARC Summit in Maldives and 2G spectrum scam during the month-long session concluding on December 21.

Home Minister P Chidambaram is expected to be the target of opposition attack during the session with BJP alleging about his role in spectrum allotment.