The Communist Party of India [ Images ] announced alliance with main opposition Telugu Desam Party for assembly elections in Andhra Pradesh scheduled to be held early next year saying the main objective of such a tie-up is to defeat ruling Congress.
    
The announcement was made in Hyderabad by CPI state secretary K Narayana after the conclusion of the two-day state executive of the party.
    
"Our aim is to defeat Congress. For that, we need to forge a strong poll alliance. Hence the tie-up with TDP," Narayana told media-persons.
    
The executive earlier endorsed the alliance with the main opposition. A resolution to this effect was moved by Narayana.
    
The defeat of Congress, building a third alternative at national level, strengthening Left unity and preventing"communal forces" from coming to power formed the main agenda of the party, he said.
    
The CPI-M [ Images ] has already indicated its decision to sail with TDP in the coming elections. There are also efforts to rope in Telangana [ Images ] Rashtra Samithi into the alliance of the opposition.
    
Narayana, however, said the alliance with TDP is only temporary as CPI considered all parties, except CPI-M, as