Advani, Karat to continue
Tuesday 19 May 2009

Ruling out speculations of leadership changes, both parties BJP and CPM has maintained that it would continue with its present leaders despite the setback in the LS elections under the respective leaders.

BJP has said that its veteran leader L K Advani will continue as the Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha.

CPM leadership also which met to discuss on the the party's debacle in the recent elections has cleared out that Prakash Karat would stay as the party's General Secretary. However CPM politburo member and West Bengal Chief Minister Buddadeb Bhattacharya declined to make any remarks when asked about his resignation.  
--MP