Before the elections, he presented the ground reality in Bengal and convinced the Left to go with the alliance. CPM general secretary Sitaram Yechury with Prakash Karat and former chief minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee at party’s state headquarters in Kolkata. (Source: PTI) CPM general secretary Sitaram Yechury with Prakash Karat and former chief minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee at party’s state headquarters in Kolkata. This shows that Bengal is determined to continue with this strategy (Left-Congress alliance) despite criticism from central leaders and leaders from other states,” a senior leader said. Insiders said that the Left Front in Bengal will be fighting for the continuance of the alliance “irrespective of what is happening in Tripura and other states”.

Source: Indian Express June 11, 2016 23:15 UTC