Stalin, also Tamil Nadu Leader of Opposition, said Rao had not visited the state for forging alliances. "He did not come to form alliances. He came to Tamil Nadu to offer prayers in various temples and on that basis, sought an appointment with me for a courtesy call. That is all," he said.
Asked about the possibility of a "third front" sans BJP and Congress, the DMK leader said, "It doesn't seem to me that there is a chance for that." "However, that will be decided only after counting on May 23," he added.
Stalin had earlier proposed Congress President Rahul Gandhi's name for the Prime Minister's post and continues to stick to that.
KCR had left Stalin's residence without meeting the mediapersons on Monday.
Rao had earlier met Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and spoken to Karnataka Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy in his efforts to bring in a non-BJP, non-Congress government after the Lok Sabha election results are out.
The series of meetings with leaders from south also sparked the buzz that KCR is trying to push for a leader from the south as the prime ministerial candidate.
A DMK leader had earlier told IANS that the stability of the government at the Centre may be an issue as previous experiences at a non-BJP, non-Congress government were not good.
Last year, Rao met Stalin here and discussed issues related to state autonomy, finances and the political situation.
KCR, as the founder of the Telangana Rashtra Samithi is widely known, is a strong votary of federalism and secularism.
The TRS leaders believe that both NDA and UPA will fall short of majority by huge numbers. They predicted 150-160 seats for BJP-led NDA and 100-110 seats for Congress-led UPA.
They are of the view that Federal Front will give a platform to the parties where they can root for their respective states and the rights of the states in more federalistic setup.
TRS is counting on the support from YSR Congress Party (YSRCP), which is likely to win 20-22 out of 25 Lok Sabha seats in Andhra Pradesh. TRS leaders believe that this along with their 17 (including one seat of All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen) will give the Telugu states a good bargaining power.
The southern states of Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Karnataka together have 129 Lok Sabha seats. TRS leaders expect that if non-BJP non-Congress parties win 150-170 seats, they will be in a position to decide who the next prime minister should be.
(With inputs from agencies)