Assembly election round the corner,CPM plans review

The CPM central leadership accepted that the ruling Left Fronts performance in the civic polls in Kerala was not on expected lines.

The CPM central leadership on Wednesday accepted that the ruling Left Fronts performance in the civic polls in Kerala was not on expected lines and pointed to the need for immediate course correction since Assembly elections are just six months away.

The party top brass made it clear that there would be a thorough review of the performance soon. The results came as a setback for the party as it gears up to face Assembly elections soon. Party leaders said the Left Front and the CPM traditionally enjoyed an upperhand when it came to civic polls and the outcome showed that the mood against the ruling coalition which was seen during the last Lok Sabha elections has not changed much.

Central leaders admitted that the performance was below expectations,but put up a brave front saying the party and the ruling Left Front has gained some lost ground as compared to the last Lok Sabha election.

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It is a fact that we were not able to achieve what we had expected. We will examine the results to find out why it happened and take appropriate measures, CPM Politburo member S R Pillai told The Indian Express.

He said although the party has improved its vote share in rural areas,it has not been able to turn around the situation in urban centres. There is substantial progress in villages. But we have not been able to make a mark in cities and in some districts like Kottayam,Thrissur and Ernakulam, he said.

Pillai said the good performance in rural belts show that the party has gained lost ground as compared to the Lok Sabha polls and it was an encouraging sign. He said the party state unit would conduct a detailed study to find out the reasons.

The role played by religious organisations in polarizing votes would also be analysed given the fact that the party had embarked on a collision course with the Church in the run-up to the elections.

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The partys Central Committee,which will meet here in the third week of November,would discuss the results although a thorough review will be done by the state unit.

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