Our Special CorrespondentPrakash Karat. File PictureNew Delhi: Sections of the BJP on Monday appeared to celebrate the CPM central committee's veto of any pre-poll deal with the Congress. The BJP officially avoided any comment. Sitaram Yechury"Sitaram Yechury may be the general secretary of the CPM but the Karats wield all the power," his first tweet said. Although the Left has been enfeebled, a leader like Yechury still commands goodwill and could have helped unite non-BJP forces had the vote not gone against him, a BJP leader said.

Source: The Telegraph January 22, 2018 21:33 UTC