CPI(M) State secretary Kodiyeri Balakrishnan has said that his party will accept votes from theKerala Congress (M) [KC(M)] and the BDJS in an effort to increase its vote share and majority in the Chengannur byelection.
This, however, did not mean that the LDF would enter into a political alliance with either of the two parties, he said while talking to the media here on Thursday. The CPI(M) was willing to accept votes from all parties and organisations except the RSS. It was poised for a big win in Chengannur.
Mr. Balakrishnan said the exit of the Janata Dal (U) led by M.P. Veerendrakumar and the Kerala Congress (M) headed by K.M. Mani had left the UDF on the decline in Kerala, while the uncooperative attitude of the BDJS towards the BJP was destabilising the NDA. This had created a political milieu advantageous for the LDF to increase its vote share.