With the Lok Sabha elections looming, political parties, in an attempt to have a substantial impact on its voters are strengthening themselves in whatever form they can. Alliance with the alike thinkers seems to be the in thing. Telengana Rasthra Samiti (TRS) and the CPM are likely to join as the TRS leader K. Chandrasekhar Rao and the left party leader Sitaram Yechury had a meeting together.