Hyderabad, Sept. 27 -- BJP spokesperson NV Subhash launched a sharp attack on former West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and the CPI(M), alleging that both were coming together purely out of desperation to retain power after suffering electoral setbacks.

He said Banerjee's outreach to the CPI(M) came after her party's poor electoral performance in West Bengal.

"Mamata Banerjee has lost miserably in West Bengal. And at the same time, she is opening dialogue with the bitter opposition party CPI. She has opened communication with the General Secretary of CPM, Mr Baby," Subhash told ANI.

He said this outreach reflected the desperation of both sides to hold on to power just to oppose constitutional provisions and the Election Commiss...