'You win some, you lose some,' Manik Sarkar on CPI-M's poor show in West Bengal

May 19, 2016 20:00

Tripura Chief Minister Manik Sarkar spoke to Indrani Roy/Rediff.com about the Communist Party of India-Marxist's dismal performance in the West Bengal assembly polls.

On the Left Front's debacle in Bengal, the three-term CM said, "It is unfair for me to comment on the Left setback in Bengal. I belong to a neighbouring state and, therefore, I leave it to the leaders of the state to analyse the election results."

"We have efficient people at the helm in West Bengal. They will dissect the results and plan the future course of action. For us, the Leftists, politics is all about a relentless struggle. We win some and lose some on the way. But we keep walking."

About the Bharatiya Janata Party's grand success in Assam, the CM known for his austerity said, "We should look at the BJP's win in Assam from a different perspective. In Assam, BJP got anti-Congress votes. People there were looking for change at any cost.

They were desperate to oust the Congress government."

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