In reaction to the recent local body poll results where the UDF swept Kerala and the NDA secured its first win in Thiruvananthapuram Corporation, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan voiced concerns over the implications for secularism and outlined the LDF's plans for course correction.
Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has described the NDA's victory in the Thiruvananthapuram Corporation as a worrying development for secularism, amid the Left Democratic Front's (LDF) underwhelming performance in the local body elections.
Vijayan noted that the LDF did not achieve the expected surge and stated, "The reasons will be examined and the LDF will move ahead after making necessary corrections."
He highlighted the NDA's upper hand and communal influences in campaigning as a setback, warning, "This poll outcome is a warning to step up vigil to ensure that people do not fall into the evil designs of communal forces. It also underscores the need for continuing the fight against communalism."
The remarks signal the LDF's commitment to analyzing setbacks and intensifying efforts against communal forces following the elections.