New Delhi : Kamal A. Mitra Chenoy , a central committee member of the Communist Party of India (CPI) and a professor at the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), joined the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Monday.

“The Left earlier had 50 seats, now we are down to 24. Either we can say that people are stupid or we are behind time," Chenoy told reporters in reply to a question on Monday.

Earlier this month, general secretary of the Communist Party of India (Marxist), Prakash Karat had compared the Arvind Kejriwal-led Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) to the communists giving examples of crowd funding, Left leaders leading simple lives and refusing government accommodation.

Social activist Medha Patkar has also extended support to the ruling party in Delhi. Patkar has, however, not joined the party.

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