Hyderabad, March 28: Ruling out the possibility of
the formation of a third alternative before the next elections,
the CPI on Friday said it would go for "state-specific" alliances
with various political parties.
"I do not think it (third alternative) will come into
existence so early. It is our longer perspective to build a
third political alternative based on common struggles on
people`s issues," party general secretary A B Bardhan said at
a programme "Meet the Press" organised by Andhra Pradesh Union
of Working Journalists (APUWJ).
Whether the third alternative could become a reality
before the 2009 elections, he said, "If it comes before
elections, I will be happy. If not, we will go for
state-specific alliances taking into account the political
situation in the states."
On being asked whether his party`s honeymoon with the UPA
was over, the CPI leader said, "There never was a honeymoon.
We have been extending conditional outside support to the
government on the basis of Common Minimum Programme (CMP)."
On his recent breakfast meeting with UNPA convenor and
TDP chief N Chandrababu Naidu here, which fuelled speculation
over Third Front, Bardhan said, "There was no dialogue on
electoral understanding. At the moment, we are focusing on
common struggles on public issues like price rise and farmers`
plight."
Bureau Report
