Lok Sabha elections: Strong coalitions in states vital to defeat BJP, CPI leader Sudhakar Reddy says

  • | Wednesday | 23rd January, 2019

The matter was not discussed even in the meeting of opposition parties, he said. But that issues can be set aside to take on the BJP,” he said.“But we have come together for a common cause of defending democracy, secularism, constituency and freedom of speech that is under threat in the BJP rule,” he said.Asked about the prime ministerial candidate, he said it shouldn’t be a cause of dispute, especially when the coalition is in the making. TRICHY: Stating that the CPI is advocating strong coalition against the BJP in every state, party general secretary S Sudhakar Reddy on Wednesday ruled out the possibility of a national-level alternative front against the ruling party in general elections.Reddy, who was in Trichy to take part in save the nation conference of Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK), said, “There are different political situations in different states and in some states and they are fighting against each other in several states.”“It may not be possible to come together as a single unit at the national level as the CPI and many parties have differences of opinion with the Congress.

TRICHY: Stating that the CPI is advocating strong coalition against the BJP in every state, party general secretary S Sudhakar Reddy on Wednesday ruled out the possibility of a national-level alternative front against the ruling party in general elections.Reddy, who was in Trichy to take part in save the nation conference of Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK), said, “There are different political situations in different states and in some states and they are fighting against each other in several states.”“It may not be possible to come together as a single unit at the national level as the CPI and many parties have differences of opinion with the Congress. But that issues can be set aside to take on the BJP,” he said.“But we have come together for a common cause of defending democracy, secularism, constituency and freedom of speech that is under threat in the BJP rule,” he said.Asked about the prime ministerial candidate, he said it shouldn’t be a cause of dispute, especially when the coalition is in the making. The matter was not discussed even in the meeting of opposition parties, he said.

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