Thiruvananthapuram, Nov. 11 -- The Communist Party of India (Marxist) was not seeking power or government positions when it extended support to the Congress-led United Progressive Alliance (UPA), but was guided by the principle of keeping the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) out of power, CPI MP John Brittas said on Wednesday while commenting on Sonia Gandhi's memoir Belonging: A Journey of Love.

Brittas said Gandhi had given adequate recognition to the role played by the CPM and Left parties in the formation of the UPA, urging Congress leaders in Kerala to reflect on the acknowledgement.

"One of the important aspects of her memoir is related to the role of the CPM and the Left parties in the formation of UPA. I feel that Sonia Gandhi has g...