India, Dec. 7 -- Even as the CPI(M) is facing one of its worst crises in the run up to the local body elections in Kerala, situation is no different in Congress, the principal Opposition party.

The Grand Old Party is facing a major trust deficit as well as infighting among party leadership over its overt and covert alliance with extremist organizations like Jamaath Islami, Welfare Party of India and SDPI.

"Yes, we do have alliances with these parties and what is wrong in it? It is the decision of the Congress leadership to cooperate with all democratic, secular and progressive parties," said M M Haasan, convener, United Democratic Front and prominent Congress leader.

Mullappalli Ramachandran, KPCC President, says he does not know of any ...