Communist Party of India National secretary A B Bardhan on Monday expressed confidence that the Third Front would wrest power at the Centre in the next general elections.
Talking to media persons at Makhdhoom Bhavan, Bardhan said that the people were dissatisfied with both the Congress and BJP for their wrong and misguided policies. As the Congress and BJP have failed to check corruption, black money and in bringing an effective Lokpal Bill in the Parliament, the people of country were forced to search for alternative and effective government, he stated.
To ensure Third Front’s government at the Centre, the CPI would strengthen its base by contesting in the elections being held for five state assemblies by allying with non-Congress and non-BJP parties, he stated. The CPI would contest from 53 seats in Uttar Pradesh, 18 in Punjab, six in Uttarakhand and five in Goa.
Bardhan said the people of country were expecting a change in governance and hoped that Third Front would form government in the next general elections.
Bardhan was in city to participate in the party’s national council meeting to be held from January 3-6 in Hyderabad. The council meeting would prepare the draft for party’s National conference to be held from March 27-31 in Patna.