Alliances among all 11 Left, secular parties not necessary: Karat

”In contrast to the BJP's projection of an authoritarian leader based on majority communalism, the non-Congress secular opposition combination is based on a totally different paradigm,” the CPI(M) leader said.

He said the Left and regional parties were strong votaries of the federal principle and the combination would reflect in these parties with separate identities and autonomy coming together.

”This will also enable the Left parties to utilise the election campaign to propagate the alternative policies which are a counter to the neo-liberal policies,” Karat said.