WB result, alliance with Cong continue to dominate CPI(M) meet

The Central Committee (CC) of CPI(M) today discussed review reports on its performance in the recently-held Assembly polls in five states, with the West Bengal results and alliance with Congress continuing to be in focus for the second day.
"Yesterday, the review reports of all the five states concerned were presented to the CC. The discussion mainly revolved around West Bengal. Today the review reports of all the states were discussed, but the West Bengal remained the focus," a party source said.
The source added the Central Committee is yet to take a decision on its future course of action in the states including Assam, Tamil Nadu and Puducherry, besides its erstwhile bastion West Bengal.

"The CC will decide its line only on the concluding day of the discussions, that is tomorrow. But before the CC draws that line, as it had decided on June 11, the West Bengal unit is firm on its stance of continuing alliance with Congress in view of attacks by ruling TMC there," the source added.
In Kerala, the Left Democratic Front led by the CPI(M) put up an impressive show winning over 90 seats to form government in the state.
The sources said, the 101-member Central Committee, will also discuss national issues including the performance of the Narendra Modi government, besides international affairs.

In the West Bengal Assembly polls, the CPI(M) suffered a humiliating defeat, winning only 26 seats in the 294-member House and was relegated to third position after TMC and Congress.
In Assam and Tamil Nadu, it failed to open account, while in Puducherry, an Independent candidate backed by the party emerged victorious.