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Seven times in a row

The West Bengal election result, giving the communists a seventh successive victory, has brushed aside the Opposition contention that the Left will lose if free and fair elections are held in the State. The communists of Kerala should learn a lot from their comrades in West Bengal, who get elected time and again because of good governance.

V.P. Ramesan,
Tripunithura, Kerala

This time not even Mamata Banerjee can attribute the Left's resounding victory to rigging — scientific or otherwise. The Election Commission's measures, though initially seen as hurting Bengal's pride, have proved to be a blessing in disguise. The Left Front's claim that its six consecutive victories in the past were not because of rigging has been vindicated.

S.K. Choudhury,
Bangalore

The deeply entrenched organisational strength of the CPI (M), its concern for the people's issues, strategy of adapting itself to changed scenarios without compromising on ideology, and corruption-free governance are some important factors that have contributed to the massive victory. That the Left Front has won the election while supporting the UPA Government at the Centre, opposing, at the same time, the anti-people policies, is indeed amazing.

S.R. Krishnamurthy,
Thanjavur, T.N.

Hats off to the Left for the landslide. Indubitably, the success mantra is massive land reforms undertaken in right earnest.

Syed Sultan Mohiddin,
Kadapa, A.P.

A canard of scientific rigging was hurled at the Left Front Government for winning the elections in West Bengal. The charge has been roundly nailed by the State's electorate, which has established that its continuous support to the Left is purely because of its people-oriented policies.

Kasim Sait,
Chennai

The result must make all incumbent governments introspect on what makes it possible for the Left to achieve the seemingly unachievable feat in poll after poll.

P. Venkatesh,
Salem, T.N.

Congratulations to the Left for its victory in West Bengal and Kerala. The verdicts will certainly enhance its image in the Indian political scene. Even while supporting the UPA Government at the Centre, the Left, as a responsible opposition, has consistently fought on major people's issues.

V.V.K. Suresh,
Guntur, A.P.

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