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. | @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.