Should have aligned with TMC, says Veerappa Moily
The Hindu
Ex-Karnataka Chief Minister expresses anguish over “ad hocism” in party
Senior Congress leader M Veerappa Moily on Wednesday said his party should have struck an alliance with Mamata Banerjee’s TMC in the recent West Bengal elections, even as he expressed anguish over “ad hocism” in the grand old outfit. The former Union Minister also sought action against West Bengal Pradesh Congress Committee President Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury for the poll debacle in the State, describing him as a “weak leader with no grassroots touch”. In an interview to PTI, Mr. Moily cited wrong selection of alliance for the “wipe-out” in the State, where it had aligned with the Left and the Indian Secular Front.More Related News
With the clock ticking down to the Lok Sabha election counting day on Tuesday, opposing fronts are perceptibly edgy and poised to continue the rancorous skirmishing that marked the campaign season in Kerala. The United Democratic Front, led by the Congress, is seemingly basking in the “interim victory” granted by various exit polls. The UDF discerns that its poll strategy of turning the polls foremostly into a damning referendum on the Left Democratic Front government’s perceived failures rather than BJP’s “divisive politics” at the national level stood a fighting chance of paying off.