No change in leadership: Karat

CPM general secretary Prakash Karat on Sunday admitted that policy shortcomings and mistakes in the handling of Singur and Nandigram proved costly to the Left Front in the West Bengal Assembly elections but ruled out any changes in the party leadership.

CPM general secretary Prakash Karat on Sunday admitted that policy shortcomings and mistakes in the handling of Singur and Nandigram proved costly to the Left Front in the West Bengal Assembly elections but ruled out any changes in the party leadership.

Notwithstanding the big achievements of the Left government,over the last three decades,there were shortcomings and weakness in some of the policies and measures adopted for the welfare of the people,the mistakes with regard to Singur and Nandigram proved costly to the party, he told reporters here.

Speaking after the end of the three-day meet of the CPM Politburo and central committee,he said Election outcomes do not determine leadership changes in CPM. The meet assessed the results of the recent Assembly polls in five states with special focus on West Bengal and Kerala,where the party was in power.

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He blamed the ganging up of political forces,ranging from rightists to the Maoists,behind the Trinamool Congress for the Fronts performance. The people voted for change, he said.

In Kerala,the Left Democratic Front(LDF) lost narrowly. The central committee has directed the Kerala unit to ensure various aspects of election results and take steps to further strengthen the party, Karat said. He said corrective measures would be taken to strengthen the party but did not elaborate on what they would be.

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