New Delhi, May 4 -- Communist Party of India (Marxist) has acknowledged what it called a "serious setback" for the Left Democratic Front (LDF) in Keralam and West Bengal Assembly polls.

In a statement issued by party's Polit Bureau, the CPI(M) also said that the DMK-led alliance suffered a setback in Tamil Nadu, where the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) led by Vijay emerged as a major force.

"The two major features of the assembly election results are the serious setback to the Left Democratic Front (LDF) in Keralam and the victory of the BJP in West Bengal. The DMK-led alliance also suffered a setback in Tamil Nadu, where the TVK led by Vijay emerged as a major force," it said.

The party thanked the people and its cadres for their supp...