HYDERABAD: The CPI has lashed out at CPI (M) for denting the Left movement by snapping ties between them at a critical juncture when their relationships should have in fact been strong.

Had they maintained their unity, the two Left parties would have been comfortably placed to corner the chairmanship of Khammam and Nalgonda Zilla Parishads.

But, the CPI (M) took a unilateral decision of going with the TDP, CPI national secretary S. Sudhakar Reddy, and State Secretary K. Narayana, told a news conference here on Wednesday.

They said the CPI had proposed to the CPI (M) leadership that each party would stake claim for the chairmanship of either of the two Zilla Parishads as part of continuing their alliance with Congress in the elections.

However, the CPI (M) walked out without discussing the issue apparently with an eye on both the parishads.

They insisted that the two parties could have thrashed out between themselves which of them would get either of the districts.

The Congress would have had no problem in conceding their request if an agreement was struck.

Disappointed

Expressing disappointment at the Marxists' stand, they said this was the second time their party had been ditched. In the municipal elections last year, it was agreed that CPI and CPI (M) would seek the Mayorship of Vijayawada by rotation. But, the CPI (M) backed out subsequently and announced that it was not interested in the post.

This was done apparently to scuttle the chances of CPI in claiming the post. Mr. Reddy said even now the CPI would claim from Congress chairmanship of Nalgonda from where it won six ZPTCs.

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