16th April: The Hindu : Front Page : CPI(M) rules out alliance with Congress

there is no question of having any understanding or alliance with the Congress party,” CPI(M) general secretary Prakash Karat told reporters here.25th April: The Hindu : Front Page : “Left may ally with Congress after polls”
West Bengal Chief Minister and senior CPI(M) leader Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee has not ruled out the possibility of the Left parties working with the Congress again if the situation warrants after the Lok Sabha polls.