6 left parties including CPI, CPI(M), CPI(ML) have agreed to fight the upcoming the Uttar Pradesh Assembly Elections to be held in 2017 together. Prior to this a state-wide joint left rally will be held on 9 November. This decision was taken in meeting of state secretaries held in Lucknow on 29 August and it was announced during a joint press conference called on 30 August. During the meeting and the press conference, CPI (M) state secretary Com. Hiralal, CPI state secretary Com. Girish Chandra Sharma, CPI (ML) state secretary Com. Ramji Rai, Forward Block state secretary Com. Shiv Narayan Singh Chauhan and a representative from SUCI(C) were present while the state leadership of RSP had conveyed their agreement with these decisions earlier.
