CALCUTTA, DEC 23: Bharatiya Janata Party president L K Advani has asked the party's state unit to take initiative for forging electoral adjustment with Trinamul Congress leader Mamata Banerjee.

State BJP General Secretary Rahul Sinha here said after returning from Mumbai that Advani rang up the state president Tapan Sikdar and the BJP would contact her within a day or two.

The state unit of Samata Party said it had already communicated to Mamata its willingness to join her front.

Meanwhile, in Dhenkanal (Orissa), Lok Shakti president Rama Krishna Hegde today said he did not believe in ``political untouchability'' and was ready for seat adjustments with BJP in the coming general elections without being a constituent of the front led by it.

``In fact untouchability is an offence under the Constitution'', the former Karnataka chief minister said after launching the state unit of Lok Shakti at a public meeting here.

Replying to a question by newsmen, he said BJP had already agreed to abide by the Supreme Court verdict on the Babri Masjid issue.

In Calcutta, terming her expulsion as `a good riddence,' Mamata Banerjee said her irrevocable decision to float an anti-CPI(M) platform had already began eliciting favourable response from other parties and the Trinamul would soon teach the day-dreamers in the Congress, United Front and the CPI(M) a lesson.

A confident Mamata, flanked by the leaders, said she was sure that the Trinamul election campaign would build up an anti-CPI(M) wave in West Bengal.

On Bangla Bachao Front, she said the front would be launched soon and she already started getting offers from various political parties. The modalities of the front would be worked out soon, she added.

Asked if she has decided to take the BJP in the fold, an angry Mamata said: ``I have left nothing unsaid and why BJP even a section of the state CPM is likely to join the front.''

When asked if she could convert the overwhelming support to vote for her Trinamul Congress, she shot back saying ``it's for you to probe if the masses are with us.''

Mamata, who is leaving for Delhi tomorrow, said after her return the party leaders would decide on the election manifesto and the strategy.

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