May
13,
2004
Press Statement
The
Polit
Bureau
of
the
Communist
Party
of
India
(Marxist)
has
issued
the
following
statement:
Historic
Victory
in
14th
Lok
Sabha
Elections
The
Polit
Bureau
of
the
CPI(M)
warmly
congratulates
the
people
of
India
for
inflicting
a
decisive
defeat
on
the
BJP
and
its
allies.
The
six-year
rule
of
the
Vajpayee-led
government
has
come
to
an
end.
The
verdict
is
a
rejection
of
the
naked
communalism
of
the
BJP
regime,
the
pro-rich
economic
policies
which
were
glorified
by
the
"India
Shining"
campaign
and
the
pro-imperialist
foreign
policy.
The
14th
Lok
Sabha
elections
is
a
historic
success
for
the
CPI(M)
and
the
Left
parties
and
they
have
won
the
highest
number
of
seats
ever
in
Parliament
elections
since
independence.
This
is
a
recognition
of
the
firm
and
consistent
role
played
by
the
CPI(M)
and
the
Left
in
defending
secularism,
anti-imperialism
and
opposing
the
harmful
economic
polices.
The
Polit
Bureau
of
the
CPI(M)
conveys
its
greetings
to
the
people
of
West
Bengal,
Kerala
and
Tripura
and
the
constituencies
which
have
elected
the
CPI(M)
and
the
Left
candidates.
All
the
major
secular
opposition
parties
have
contributed
to
the
defeat
of
the
BJP
and
its
allies.
The
people
of
Tamil
Nadu,
Andhra
Pradesh,
Uttar
Pradesh
and
many
other
states
have
routed
the
BJP
and
its
allies.
Even
in
Gujarat,
the
BJP
has
faced
major
setbacks.
It
is
incumbent
upon
all
the
secular
parties
who
have
registered
this
important
victory
to
come
together
to
provide
a
stable
alternative
government.
The
Polit
Bureau
of
the
CPI(M)
will
work
towards
ensuring
this
goal
in
a
manner
which
meets
the
people's
wishes.