The Communist Party of India-Marxist on Wednesday said the United Progressive Alliance government at the Centre will face no threat if the Indo-US nuclear deal remains suspended.

External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee has given an assurance that no step would be taken towards finalisation of the deal till talks with the Left parties for a consensus on the issue was on, CPI-M politburo member M K Pandhe told reporters in Bhopal.

"There is no threat to the UPA till the deal remains suspended," he said.

In fact, leaders and members of Parliament of Congress and constituents of the UPA are also not in favour of a mid-term poll and would like the government to complete its five-year term, Pandhe said.

However, the exact stand of Congress would become clear during the UPA-Left meeting on the deal scheduled on November 16, he said.

The Left parties, providing crucial outside support to the Manmohan Singh [Images] Government, have adopted a firm stand -- that the agreement adversely affects India's interests and it should remain suspended, the CPI-M leader said.

Voicing concern over soaring prices, Pandhe, a prominent trade union leader, said it was a result of the UPA government failing to implement the common minimum programme.

On the reported statement of Dr Singh about problems faced by a coalition government, he said, "It is against the dignity of coalition politics."