30 charts dissecting the Kerala verdict: LDF victory comes against backdrop of Congress decline
Even though they have identical vote shares, the CPM has nearly three times the number of seats as the Congress.
Yesterday · 09:00 am
Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan of the Left Democratic Front addresses a rally in March.
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@vijayanpinarayi via Twitter.
Kerala has just experienced a remarkable election. As Pinaravi Vijayan led the Left Democratic Front to victory, for the first time in 44 years, a chief minister will serve a consecutive term. This brings to an end to the electoral swing that has sent parties back and forth from government to the opposition.