Patna, Sept 7 : Six major Left parties today joined hands to contest the forthcoming Bihar Assembly elections and vowed to fight the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) and Chief Minister Nitish Kumar-led JD(U)-RJD-Congress grand alliance.
Asserting that they were starting an “agitation” for the state, which would “defeat feudal, communal and corporate forces”, the Left parties said they have come together to provide an option to the public to provide “people’s rule” in the true sense.
The six Left parties which joined hands today include the Communist Party of India (CPI), CPI(M), CPI(ML), Socialist Unity Centre of India (SUCI)(Communist), All India Forward Bloc and Revolutionary Socialist Party (RSP) and were currently in the process of finalising the seat-sharing for the 243-member Assembly. (PTI)
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WHY THESE MANY LEFT PARTIES?
There are hundreds of political parties in the country. Compared to others, the number of left Parties are less.
AGREED. BUT WHY WE SHOULD SEE OTHERS. THEY ARE DIVIDED. WHY WE CANT BE UNITED PLEASE.
Dear Comrade, Left Parties have certain common programmes for the benefit of the common people. hence the alliance.