CPI-M politburo's post poll analysis

After being in office for a record 34 years, the Left Front suffered a big defeat in the West Bengal assembly elections. The politburo decided to conduct a detailed review of the results and draw the necessary conclusions to ascertain the causes for this defeat. The Left Front government had over the three decades registered significant achievements. Despite these, there were shortcomings in the political, governmental and organisational spheres. It is evident that the people have opted for a change and the circumstances that led to this mood among the people should be properly assessed. The party will seriously conduct this examination and take the necessary steps to overcome the shortcomings and reconnect with the people who have been alienated.

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Those who have written off the CPI-M and the Left Front on the basis of these results are not only mistaken but will be proved wrong. Despite the electoral reverses, the Left Front has got the support of 1 crore 96 lakh people which is over 41 per cent of the votes polled.

The CPI-M and the Left Front will unitedly work to expand this support base by assiduously championing the people's interests both within the assembly and outside and launching struggles of the working people.

On election results in Kerala:

In Kerala, the Left Democratic Front fell short of a majority by three seats. The electoral performance of the LDF shows that people have generally appreciated the work of the LDF government. The LDF polled 45.13 per cent of the votes cast which is only 0.89 per cent less than that of the UDF. The CPI-M and the LDF will continue to work for defending the pro-people policies and will conduct struggles in defence of the interests of the working people.

The politburo expressed its gratitude to the tens of thousands of workers of the CPI-M, the Left Front in West Bengal and the Left Democratic Front in Kerala for the hard work they have put in during the election campaign.

On election review:

The Politburo decided to convene a meeting with the central committee from June 10 to 12, 2011 at Hyderabad. After the review conducted by the state committees, the central committee will finalise the election review and the steps to be taken to strengthen the party and the movement.

On attacks on CPI-M workers in West Bengal: 

The politburo noted that immediately after the election results there have been widespread attacks on the CPI-M and the Left Front in different parts of West Bengal. Scores of party offices and houses of cadres and supporters have been attacked. There have two murders of CPI-M leaders  in the last two days.

In Garbeta in West Midnapore District, CPI-M zonal committee member Jiten Nandi was killed on Saturday. A day later, in Bankura district, CPI-M Local Committee Secretary of Saltora Ajit Lohar was killed by TMC goons.

The politburo demanded an immediate halt to the violence directed against the CPI-M and the Left Front. The Trinamool Congress leadership has the responsibility to ensure that this violence is ended.

The politburo calls upon the entire party and the Left forces to stand behind the CPI-M and the Left Front in West Bengal to face this onslaught.

The politburo appeals to all democratic forces in the country to protest against such anti-democratic attacks and physical violence directed against the opponents of the ruling alliance.

The Bharatiya Janata Party government headed by Chief Minister BS Yeddyurappa has been fully exposed by the Supreme Court order quashing the disqualification of 16 MLAs of the Karnataka assembly. The judgment shows how through manipulation and illegal moves the MLAs were disqualified. The Yeddyurappa government has lost all legitimacy and should resign forthwith.