Vijayan has a sporting chance

Can the Left Democratic Front (LDF) break the political tradition in Kerala: That the Congress- and CPI(M)-led alliances take turns in running the state?

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CPI(M)  | Kerala Assembly elections | Kerala Assembly Polls

Aditi Phadnis  |  New Delhi 

Aditi Phadnis

The tagline is #UrappanuLDF (#LDF for sure). Really? Can the Left Democratic Front (LDF) break the political tradition in Kerala: That the Congress- and CPI(M)-led alliances take turns in running the state? All the opinion surveys done in the state so far say the LDF will return. The reasons vary.

But the one thing they have in common is the high rate of endorsement for Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan. Most chief ministers tend to get embroiled in one or other kind of corruption scam and Mr Vijayan is no exception. The Supreme Court has posted for final hearing and disposal the ...

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First Published: Fri, March 05 2021. 23:31 IST
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