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CPM debates support to parties opposing BJP

Hyderabad: The CPM has prioritised its political activities. It has started debating the tactical line it has to take by uniting like-minded parties at the national level to defeat right-wing forces led by RSS-BJP not only politically but also ideologically and culturally.Though a section of leaders were firmly against going in for a truck with Congress, a few others were of the opinion that political alignments should be seen in a larger scope and electoral alliances should be made with the main priority of stopping BJP from storming back to power in 2024. This meant that a tie-up with Congress is not ruled out if it zeroes down to defeating the saffron forces.At the state level, top leaders of CPM debated whether it should extend issue-based support to parties such as TRS or other parties in Telangana or YSRCP in Andhra if they stand firmly against BJP, sources said.As far as an electoral alliance is concerned, it was felt CPM should take a call at the time of election as regional parties like TRS and YSRCP have been extending issue-based support to BJP.Chief minister K Chandrasekhar Rao, who of late has been attacking the Narendra Modi-led BJP government, may get issue-based support but an electoral alliance will depend whether TRS will oppose BJP at the time of going to elections.The three-day central committee meeting was attended by top guns of CPM. The meeting saw debate on the strategy to counter BJP.Sources said the meeting was of the view that despite some drawbacks to BJP in the form of farmers agitations forcing it to repeal the three farm laws and losing elections in some states, the BJP has been surging ahead and is successfully penetrating its Hindutva agenda and its influence is growing in constitutional bodies like CBI, ECI, CAG and judiciary.

The Times of India

2022-01-08

Hyderabad