As suspense mounted ahead of the July 22 trust vote in Parliament, Congress president Sonia Gandhi [Images] on Saturday met her party MPs asking them to put up a united face to ensure government's victory in the trial of strength.

Sonia began meeting Congress MPs in batches at her 10 Janpath residence as the party managers struggled hard to secure the magic figure of 271 required for the survival of the party-led coalition.

There was intense speculation that four of the five JMM MPs would support the government but the party chief Shibu Soren, who is being wooed by both the ruling UPA and opposition NDA, kept his cards close to his chest.

Soren is reportedly insisting on his induction into the Cabinet for extending his party's support. His party's parliamentary board is expected to take a decision on supporting the government.

However, JMM chief whip and Giridih MP Teklal Mahto said, "We are with the UPA. All the party MPs would vote in favour of the government."

Mahto's statement assumes significance in wake of the fortnight-long suspense being maintained by the party over the issue.