PNS|Hyderabad
After a gap of 20 years, the CPI and CPM in Telangana are now inching towards a per-poll alliance with the Congress in the state for the upcoming Assembly polls.
The development comes days after Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao-led BRS announced the candidates list of 115 seats out of the total 119, dashing the hopes of the Left parties that were looking to form a pre poll alliance with the ruling party.
The communist parties supported the BRS candidate in the Munugode by-election held in November last year. After his party’s victory, Rao thanked the CPI and CPM for the association, and said the friendship will continue, in order to keep the surging BJP at bay.
Assembly polls in Telangana are scheduled to be held towards the end of the calendar year.
According to CPM Telangana secretary Tammineni Veerabhadram, the party has received a call from Manikrao Thakare Congress’ Telangana in-charge for discussion on the subject.
However, a formal round of talks is yet to take place.
“They are inviting us. We have asked them to clarify what they are going to offer us. The talks will depend on their offer to us,” Veerabhadram told PTI.
