Whether or not the ongoing 23rd party congress of the CPI(M) in Kannur will reach a consensus on cooperating with the Congress to fight the BJP, the Central leaderships of the two rival parties seem to be thinking in a similar fashion on the relevance of the CPI(M) on the national political spectrum.
Both BJP and Congress leaders who are keenly watching deliberations at the meeting feel that the CPI(M) remains a regional player only in Kerala, the last Left State.