CPI calls for analysis of West Bengal poll results

May 20, 2016 22:37

In a veiled criticism of CPI-M, CPI on Friday said the Left Front's electoral tactic of "non-aggression" with th eCongress in West Bengal assembly polls did not help communist parties and instead reduced their strength, as it called for analysis of the results.

The CPI though hailed the "historic" return to power of CPI-M-led Left Democratic Front in Kerala and thanked people of the southern state for their "positive" support to the Left forces.

It also hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his claim that the result in Assam has reflected acceptance of ideology and politics of the NDA major and termed the same as one "without basis".

"The CPI expresses shock at the unexpected defeat of the Left in West Bengal, in spite its best efforts to defeat the arrogant, anti-democratic TMC government.

"TMC winning with bigger margin is definitely not a positive development. Apparently the electoral tactics of the Left Front of non-aggression with Congress in each others seat did not help the Left.

"It further reduced the Left strength. This is to be deeply analysed by the Left and its partners," CPI general secretary S Sudhakar Reddy said in a statement without naming any party specifically.

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