Andhra Pradesh - Tirupati

Left will come back to Congress fold: D. Srinivas

TIRUPATI: APCC president D. Srinivas on Wednesday expressed confidence that the Left parties, which parted ways with the Congress, are sure to come back to the party’s fold sooner than later. “Where else can they go? They have no other alternative either,” he said.

Addressing a press conference in Tirupati on the sidelines of the State-level Seva Dal convention, the PCC president also asserted that even without the support of the Left parties, the Congress could win the upcoming Lok Sabha and Assembly elections with a comfortable majority.

Asked about the polarisation of political parties in the State against the Congress, he sought to downplay the realignment and insisted that notwithstanding all these developments, the Congress with its good track-record in the State is sure to romp home with ‘clear cut’ majority.

Asked for his comments on the party succeeding in allegedly wooing two TDP MPs, D. K. Audikesavulu Naidu (Chittoor) and Manda Jagannadham (Nagar Kurnool), to its side and make them vote in favour of the Manmohan Singh government during the no-confidence motion, he strongly repudiated the charge and sought to recall their (MPs) own statements wherein they said they voted only as per their conscience.

Addressing the Seva Dal workers at their State convention currently underway here, Mr. Srinivas sought to motivate the cadres by telling them that they have a key role to play.

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