Basu said the fact

Infrequently come specifics from Marxist leaders and this time CPM veteran Jyoti Basu has said the fact. According to him, “it is very difficult to form a Third Front Government”. He expressed doubts regarding the viability of a Third Front Government at the Centre. Then one’s wonder is why Karatgi and other friends make much noise about never to happen thing. It is not for the time a Third Front as many of such formations before election ended in ignominy after it. It is better for the Left cadres to join with Congress or BJP. No other option is feasible.

The PM candidate of the Left Front will be always in mask. If one decides to have a discussion in this regard then at the same instant the Third Front will collapse. People know that the left leaders who are not able to take decision at least in the case of PM candidate would be never able to reach a consensus in other major issues after the election.

Interesting aspect of the Left Front is, in many of the States the coalition parties are in collision course with mulish Marxists. In Kerala a fair minster Mathew T Thomas of the Acuthanandan cabinet abandoned the Ministry because of severe dispute between his party Janatha Dal and the CPM. The Minister Thomas Isaac’s evening meal with ex-minster Mathew T Thomas at Thiruvalla would not split the Janatha Dal as species that the latter Thomas belong is different. Besides the major partner of the Left Front in Kerala, the CPI, has decided to vote against the CPM candidates because of CPM snatching away their Ponnani seat. The RSP faction of Chandrachoodan is not in good response with the Marxists. And hence what is said by Basu is incidentally acceptable.

K A Solaman