The Hindu : Andhra Pradesh News : CPI-TDP ‘strong alliance’ in A.P.

Online edition of India's National Newspaper
Tuesday, Nov 25, 2008
ePaper | Mobile/PDA Version


=

Andhra Pradesh

Andhra Pradesh

CPI-TDP ‘strong alliance’ in A.P.

HYDERABAD: The Communist Party of India State council has finally resolved to join hands with the Telugu Desam Party for defeating the Congress in the next elections.

By a resolution adopted at the State executive meeting here on Monday, the CPI opined that populist schemes and announcement on various issues would not be sufficient to defeat the Congress. There was a need for building up ‘strong alliance’ to take on the ruling party and the CPI had decided to continue its efforts to rope in Telangana Rashtra Samiti into the alliance to make it stronger.

Third alternative

The resolution was introduced by CPI State secretary K. Narayana, a strong votary of allying with the Praja Rajyam.

It referred to the call given at the Tirupati conclave to work for an alternative to the Congress and the TDP in the State and the subsequent agitations launched jointly with the CPI (M).

The party decided to work for a ‘new political platform’ and a majority of the non-Congress, non-BJP parties evinced their interest to align with the Left.

The decision to enter into alliances with other parties came after the central leadership suggested that Left unity, strengthening of third alternative and increasing representation in elected bodies at the State and national level should form the basis of the tie-up.

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

Andhra Pradesh