CPM foresaw Congress-TMC rift: Prakash Karat

New Delhi: CPI(M) general secretary Prakash Karat on Monday defended the party's decision to support Pranab Mukherjee's candidature for the President poll, saying the CPM had factored in the possibility of a Congress-TMC rift before deciding to support Pranab.

In an article in the CPI(M) mouthpiece, the Left leader said that abstaining from vote would be politically damaging and unacceptable for the party. it will also harm the interest of Left in West Bengal said.

Youth CPM leader Prasenjit Boise had put in his papers last week on the party's support to Pranab.

In an article in the CPI(M) mouthpiece, the Left leader said that abstaining from vote would be politically damaging and unacceptable for the party.

In an article in the CPI(M) mouthpiece, the Left leader said that abstaining from vote would be politically damaging and unacceptable for the party. it will also harm the interest of Left in West Bengal said.

Youth CPM leader Prasenjit Boise had put in his papers last week on the party's support to Pranab.

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