Opinion - Letters to the Editor   

Mature analysis

The editorial, `The Left sweeps Kerala grassroots' (Sept. 29), was a mature assessment of the verdict in the State's local body elections. That one man's disgruntlement over political power sharing at the State level can effectively make a democratically elected government unpopular has again been demonstrated. The Left too will be well advised to steer clear of alliances proffered by greedy factions when it comes to power-sharing at the State level.

K.X.M. John,
Kochi

* * *

It is a shame that Chief Minister Oommen Chandy and the State Congress chief have claimed that the UDF's performance in the local body polls is an improvement on the alliance's show in the 2004 Parliament elections. The comparisons should be with the last local body elections.

V. Balakrishnan Nair,
Kochi, Kerala

Printer friendly page  
Send this article to Friends by E-Mail

Stories in this Section

Finding a cure for the tiger trade
Germany's post-poll stalemate
India's courts: the long wait for justice
Where the old faithful are unwelcome
Battle to lose the next U.K. election
Not right
Mature analysis
Right message
Laudable gesture
Judiciary
BCCI's failure
Trial of Orhan Pamuk
Farmers' suicides
Blood donation
Dress code

Copyright © 2005, The Hindu. Republication or redissemination of the contents of this screen are expressly prohibited without the written consent of The Hindu