Seat-sharing talks start in Left entrance, Jose might get 8-9 seats

By Express News Service
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: With simply weeks remaining for the meeting election notification, the Left Front has begun inside talks on seat sharing. With two new constituents — Kerala Congress Jose Ok Mani faction and LJD — within the fold, the LDF should go in for some severe permutations and combos this time round.

A closing name on a possible break up in NCP too must be taken. There are indications that the Kerala Congress (M) might handle to get round eight to 9 seats from LDF this time. There are talks throughout the Left {that a} whole of 10 seats could possibly be put aside for the newly inducted allies. Accommodating the 2 current allies with out majorly upsetting the older ones is the most important problem earlier than the CPM.

Last time, the Kerala Congress (M) — then a UDF accomplice — had contested in 15 seats, of which 11 have been by the Mani faction. The KC (M) is subsequently eyeing an analogous share.

The LJD, as a UDF ally, too had contested in seven seats final time. The occasion is hopeful of getting a minimum of a few seats this time. Meanwhile the merger talks between the JDS and LJD are nonetheless on. Last time the JDS had bought 5 seats. If there’s a merger, it might then be straightforward for the Left entrance. “The Kerala Congress factions got six seats final time — 4 for Democratic Kerala Congress and one every for KC(B) and Scaria Thomas factions.

The Jose faction could possibly be given round 8-9 seats,” mentioned a senior Left chief.Even as Pala seat stays a difficult difficulty between NCP and Kerala Congress, a bit of Left leaders really feel that the NCP does have a authentic declare over Pala. A doable break up in NCP will clearly replicate in seat sharing.

Of the CPI seats, the KC(M) might stake declare for Irikkur and Kanjirappally seats. The CPM too might need to half with its seats.

“The KC(M) wants Kanjirappally as it’s their sitting seat. Going by the same logic, it cannot claim the Pala seat. This will also be taken into consideration during seat allocation,” mentioned sources.However in view of the Left evaluation that the federal government might come again to energy, Left allies won’t overtly strike a dissenting notice.