The CPI (M) on Saturday said it would extend its support to the Congress in the 16 seats out of 17 Lok Sabha seats in the ongoing parliament elections and it would also hold long and careful consideration of the subject internally with regard to the Bhongir constituency.

Later, CPI (M) state secretary Tammineni Veerabhadram met Chief Minister and state Congress president A Revanth Reddy and discussed the Lok Sabha elections.