Thiruvananthapuram, April 7 (IANS) CPI-M general secretary Prakash Karat Monday said he is confident that a non-BJP, non-Congress alliance will form the government after the Lok Sabha elections.
"We are not building castles in the air, but we are confident that we will be able to come together," Karat told the media here.
He said the poll results will throw up a situation similar to 1996 when the United Front government was formed.
"We are 11 parties and most are regional parties. Hence, we decided to contest elections independently," he said.
Asked if they would seek the Congress party's support, Karat said it was for the Congress to decide.
"The Congress is going to have its worst ever electoral performance this time," he added.
Karat was asked about the possibility of a third front alternative forming the government given that opinion polls are giving a clear edge to the Bharatiya Janata Party. He said such opinion polls are unreliable.
"Left parties do not do well in opinion polls and so does the BSP (Bahujan Samaj Party) in Uttar Pradesh. It's because people in some situations do not come forward to say their clear opinions," he said.
On the BJP manifesto, Karat said it is the same as it was in the past.
He said the anti-Congress wave across the country will also be seen in Kerala and the Left will make gains.
Budget presented in Kerala amid ruckus in assembly
Thiruvananthapuram, March 13 (IANS) Kerala Finance Minister K.M. Mani on Friday presented the 1
UP Election 2022: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has once again stated to 'pacify t
Changes are being seen in the weather of many states of the country. Light cold continues in the
Modi behaving as if he is already PM: Sonia
Lucknow, May 1 (IANS) Congress president Sonia Gandhi Thursday ridiculed BJP's prime ministeria
After waving the flag in the Delhi Assembly elections, now the exercise of selecting a new Chief
Shubman Gill Century: A five-match Test series is being played between India and England, the sec
India beat West Indies by 2 wickets in the second ODI to take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the thr
Go out and vote: Modi tells youth
New Delhi, May 12 (IANS) BJP's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi, who is contesting fro
BJP to launch agitation in Uttar Pradesh
Lucknow, Feb 24 (IANS) The BJP will launch a state-wide agitation against the Samajwadi Party g
Corona returned to China again: Lockdown in Lanzhou, order to imprison 40 lakh population in homes
Coronavirus infection is increasing in many parts of China. Because of this, the Chinese governme