Communist Party of India (Marxist) General Secretary Prakash Karat speaks during the launch of the Third Front

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Communist Party of India (Marxist) - CPI (M) or CPM - General Secretary Prakash Karat speaks during the launch of the Third Front, ahead of Lok Sabha polls, in Dobbespet, about 60 KM away from Bangalore on Thursday.

If the third front becomes successful in putting up candidates in most of the constituencies, it can turn the fortunes of most of the candidates of the current ruling front lead by Congress and the opposition front lead by BJP, even if the third front cannot pullout a majority of its own. The result will be post-poll realignments and a new coalition of unlikely partners and possibly a Prime Minister the least expected by the political pundits in India.
PTI Photo by Shailendra Bhojak