| | Even though the third front
has had a fluctuating history,
the common opposition to the
centralising idea of nationalism
espoused by both the Congress
and the Bharatiya Janata Party
provides the ground for the
coming together of left, regional
and lower caste political forces.
For this to happen, all three will
have to imaginatively rework
their programmatic positions to
accommodate the aspirations of
the others. While there are many
hurdles to this, such a front is
essential if the stranglehold of the
parties representing Indian big
capital has to be broken and space
created for long-term success of
progressive politics.
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