PTI
 
New Delhi, May 15: Amidst reports of NDA trying to reach out to LJP, party chief Ram Vilas Paswan said he will not allow "lotus to bloom" at the Centre at any cost.

Ruling out any possibility of supporting a government led by BJP, Paswan told PTI: "We will not support BJP at any cost to form a government and will make all efforts to ensure that a secular government is formed."

Meanwhile, JD (U) chief Sharad Yadav and RLD president Ajit Singh today called up Paswan. They as well as BJP Rajya Sabha member Najma Heptullah had also called up Paswan two days back when a fire had broken out in his residence.

LJP secretary general Abdul Khaliq dismissed any possibility of his party switching over to NDA and downplayed the issue of NDA leaders calling up Paswan.

"They called up to inquire about the fire incident. No politics should be read into it," he said.

Also, Paswan said that not only LJP, but even SP and RJD would jointly chalk out plans on forming a secular government.

To a question if he was still in UPA, Paswan said: "I am in UPA and also a Minister in the government."

Asked if he would remain in UPA, he said there were two possibilities that could emerge.

"If UPA can get majority there will be no problem. The other scenario is the UPA does not get majority. In that situation, we three parties in the Fourth Front would jointly take a decision on the methodology of forming a secular government."