Left struggles to remain relevant in 2014

New Delhi, March 20 - The Communists will be fighting with their back to the wall -- perhaps for the first time in a Lok Sabha election. With their long-standing West Bengal fortress demolished and few parties ready to go for alliances with them, the CPI-M and its smaller allies will be contesting in virtually hostile circumstances. Communist Party of India's (CPI) D. Raja candidly admitted that the situation was "very tough".