In a Pre-emptive Move, India s Left Takes Step to Save Kerala From Vicious Communal Politics
Sputnik International
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With a landslide victory, the Left Democratic Front (LDF) alliance formed the government in India s southern state of Kerala on 3 May. Detailed analysis of the poll results shows that support for the LDF from minorities, particularly the Christian community, has increased compared to previous general elections.
The swearing-in of Vijayan Pinarayi as state chief has unraveled Kerala’s political fabric on two counts. For the first time in forty years, the LDF has become the first front to secure a second consecutive term. All the earlier elections saw votes swinging in favour of the LDF and the Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) alternately every five years. Secondly, for the first time, the state chief has kept the cruc