Why Kerala’s ‘semi-final’ verdict has put Left on red alert ahead of April 9 polls | India News – The Times of India

Why Kerala’s ‘semi-final’ verdict has put Left on red alert ahead of April 9 polls | India News – The Times of India

NEW DELHI: Days before the Kerala assembly elections, the warning signs for the ruling Left Democratic Front (LDF) were already flashing — and they come from the ground up.The recent local body polls, often seen as a bellwether in the state, delivered a clear message: the Congress-led UDF has gained momentum, while the Left’s decade-long…

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‘He provoked me’: Sudhakaran to campaign against minister Prasad as rift in Kerala CPM widens | India News – The Times of India

‘He provoked me’: Sudhakaran to campaign against minister Prasad as rift in Kerala CPM widens | India News – The Times of India

NEW DELHI: CP(M) rebel leader G Sudhakaran on Friday announced that he would campaign against Keralam agriculture minister P Prasad in Cherthala, accusing him of making “unwarranted remarks.”Speaking to reporters in Alappuzha, Sudhakaran, who is contesting as an independent with the backing of the Congress-led opposition United Democratic Front (UDF), noted that he had earlier…

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Left in lurch: With Red fading in West Bengal and Tripura, will Kerala’s communists find their direction? | India News – The Times of India

Left in lurch: With Red fading in West Bengal and Tripura, will Kerala’s communists find their direction? | India News – The Times of India

The Left in India is confronting one of its most introspective moments in decades. From West Bengal, where the CPM once ran the world’s longest-elected communist government, to Tripura, where a 25-year rule ended abruptly in 2018, the party is grappling with a pattern of shrinking vote shares, organisational drift and confused political messaging. Even…

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