Bypoll will be an evaluation of LDF rule, says Viswam

Thrissur: CPI state secretary Binoy Viswam on Tuesday said his party did not have any hesitation in saying that the Nilambur bypoll would be an evaluation of the LDF govt as the party was fully confident of an LDF victory there.

"LDF is in an advantageous position in every aspect. The LDF govt is the only hope in the political scenario prevailing across the country,'' the CPI functionary said while addressing a family meet organised as part of CPI's centenary celebrations.

He said the CPI had not uttered a word that could weaken the LDF govt. "There can be some shortcomings and there may have been some occasions when we had to speak out. However, all those observations were meant to strengthen the LDF,'' Viswam said.

He, however, stuck to the CPI stance that the BJP-led govt at Centre was a fascist regime. Interestingly, the CPM has not yet taken such a stance, so far.

Emphasising that P V Anvar will not be a factor at all in Nilambur bypoll, Viswam recalled the stance taken by the departed CPI leader C K Chandrappan that Anvar is such a degenerated politician that the Communist parties should not go anywhere near him.

He asserted that the CPI was never happy with the split in the Indian Communist party and called for the parties' unity. The enemy will win if we stand divided and that should not happen, Viswam said.