The Communist Party of India has acknowledged that the Left parties were facing an "erosion" of its traditional votebank in West Bengal and Kerala, saying it was a challenge to reclaim these strong bases.
In a statement after its three-day meet that ended on Sunday, the CPI said the situation was never so dire for the Left parties politically.
The Left has now its lowest-ever representation in the Lok Sabha after Independence as the CPI(M) have won three and the CPI two seats in the 2019 general election.
"This is an unprecedented challenge to our party," the CPI said. "The Left cadre and ranks are disappointed and unhappy. Victory and defeat are normal in elections but we are shocked with loss of vote share in big way."
The CPI said there was "confusion as there was no uniform method of understanding among the secular (parties) and (the) Left, except in Tamil Nadu where it yielded excellent results."
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