CPM Gen Secy Vows to Toe Yechury Line on INDIA Bloc

THE CPI (M) will continue to play a pivotal role in the Opposition INDIA bloc and work closely with the Congress to take on the BJP at the Centre in the upcoming elections.

- PREETHA NAIR @ New Delhi

According to sources, this message was conveyed in the meeting between the newly elected general secretary of the CPM MA Baby and Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge in the capital last week.

Sources say Baby is expected to meet other INDIA bloc members, including Aam Aadmi Party leaders, soon.

While all eyes were on the new general secretary's approach to the Congress, sources said that Baby conveyed to Kharge that the party would continue with the approach of its late general secretary, Sitaram Yechury, to further strengthen the alliance to counter the BJP.