The Polit Bureau of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) has issued the following statement:
On Bihar Election Results
The victory of the NDA in the Bihar legislative assembly elections is a setback for the Mahagathbandhan. The ruling coalition utilised the entire state machinery, resorted to various manipulations, and deployed huge amounts of money. It benefited from the polarising communal and casteist rhetoric of its leaders, including the Prime Minister and the Home Minister. This rhetoric, amplified by a compliant corporate media, drowned out the people’s issues raised by the Mahagathbandhan.
The Bihar elections show that to defeat the BJP, opposition parties must make a more united effort. The CPI(M) will examine in detail the other factors behind these results.
The Polit Bureau of the CPI(M) thanks the people of Bihar who voted for its candidates and those of the other opposition parties. It assures the people that it will continue to lead the struggles for the rights of the oppressed and the exploited.