With 16 days left for the results of the Lok Sabha election to be declared, Telangana chief minister K Chandrasekhara Rao, who is eager to don the kingmaker’s role at the Centre, called on his counterpart in Kerala Pinarayi Vijayan. As the Left parties, he is also keen to explore possibilities of a non-BJP and non-Congress government at the Centre,” said sources. Since its prospects are not looking bright in erstwhile strongholds of West Bengal and Tripura, the CPI(M) has pinned much hope on Kerala, said party insiders. There are 123 Lok Sabha seats in the five southern states and regional satraps like Rao are eyeing these numbers, said CPI(M) sources. This time, there was a massive turnout of women in the April 23 election in the state.

Source: Hindustan Times May 07, 2019 03:22 UTC