Kerala CPM leader accuses party of striking secret deal with BJP
CPI(M) panchayat leader in Kerala has accused the party of arriving at a tacit understanding with BJP, which would help the latter in local body polls — in return for helping Left party’s strongman in Thiruvananthapuram sail through the Assembly election next year. BJP refuted the charge, but Congress stood firm, saying the Red is fading to become Saffron.