Saturday, March 18 2006 16:29 Hrs (IST) - World Time -

Coimbatore: Tamil Nadu would see a repeat of Lok Sabha poll results (when the DMK-led alliance won all the 39 seats) in the May 8 assembly polls also, with opposition parties sweeping the polls, CPI-M General Secretary Prakash Karat said today(Mar 18,2006).

Referring to the CPI-M, he said it (contesting in 13 seats in the state) would increase its representation in the house, adding the party will release its manifesto by month end.

Terming the AIADMK government 'authoritarian,' with contempt for parliamentary democracy, he said it was totally 'anti-working class' and 'mismanaging' for the last four-and-a-half-years, by 'indulging in repressive and intolerant attitude' towards opposition parties.

On MDMK joining AIADMK alliance, he said "It was for Vaiko to explain."

About the strategy for five States going to the polls, Karat said the main aim was to retain West Bengal for a record seventh time,that too with two-thirds majority and, in Kerala, to defeat the Congress-led UDF and bring LDF to power.

Of course, with CPI-M cooperating, a new government would be in place in Tamil Nadu, he said, adding, in Assam, it was fighting both Congress and BJP and cooperating with the Assom Gana Parishad. The CPI(M) would be the party with largest number of seats put together after the elections, he said.