Left Parties Pressing Hard For Return In Core Politics?

The role of Harkishan Singh Surjeet, the CPI(M) stalwart instrumental in forming the 2004 government and the United Progressive Alliance (UPA), remains vivid in public memory, the source says. The Atal Bihari Vajpayee government fell due to concerted efforts by UPA constituents, underscoring the undeniable influence of left leaders, at the time, the source says. While Sonia Gandhi and Surjeet shared a deeply cordial relationship, his passing left a significant vacuum within the alliance, the source says. Sitaram Yechury subsequently took charge and successfully maintained warm relations with Rahul Gandhi. However, his untimely and sudden demise created another void, which the Bharatiya Janata Party leveraged, the source says. Political observers noted a scarcity of leaders with equivalent stature and tactical political-maneuvering skills, the source says. 

Recently, the active participation of Dipankar Bhattacharya, leader of the CPI(ML), in opposition agitations has sparked a hope that he may fill the leadership space left by his predecessors, the source says. Concurrently, youth wing leaders are actively engaging in grassroots agitations and coordinating with allied youth fronts to consolidate opposition unity for key causes, the source says. Bhattacharya remains in constant touch with senior opposition figures, while youth fronts mobilize from the frontlines, the source says. While Bhattacharya still has ground to cover to match the stature of his predecessors, his persistent approach has successfully brought left parties back to the forefront of active political agitations, the source says.