NEW DELHI, May 20 (SPA) - Prime Minister-elect ManmohanSingh will formally seek on Wednesday the approval of India'spresident to form a government, a party spokesman said. Singh and Congress party president Sonia Gandhi have beenmeeting allies to secure a parliamentary majority and draw up acabinet after their sweeping election victory on Saturday. Singh's coalition was just 10 seats short of aparliamentary majority and it was expected to easily attractnew allies, boosting hopes of a stable government just asgrowth in Asia's third largest economy has slowed to asix-year-low, Reuters reported. Singh is due to meet President Pratibha Patil at 5 p.m. local (1130 GMT). The coalition was strengthened on Tuesday after Mayawati,the powerful leader of the Bahujan Samaj Party representing thelower castes, pledged her support for the new coalition.--SPA www.spa.gov.sa/666275