Yechury wins, for now; CPI(M) keeps door open for seat adjustment with Cong

The compromise averted a vote on the draft political line, and Prakash Karat indicated this was in the interest of party unity

In the face of massive support for Communist Party of India (Marxist) chief Sitaram Yechury from party delegates, the Prakash Karat camp on Friday conceded a compromise on the party’s future political line.

The compromise averted a vote on the draft political line, and Karat indicated this was in the interest of party unity. The compromise also suggested that Yechury would continue as the party chief for a second three-year term.

While the truce in its phrasing carries nuance typical of CPI(M) documents, it leaves elbow room for the West Bengal unit of the party to explore a seat adjustment