Indian policemen guard at a vote counting center for the state legislature elections amid a weekend lockdown to curb the spread of coronavirus Kochi, Kerala state, India
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by Steve Sweeney
THE Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) hailed a “historic victory” as the Left Democratic Front (LDF) won in Kerala with an increased majority in today’s legislative assembly elections.
The LDF, a coalition of left-wing parties including the CPI-M, the Communist Party of India and the Indian National League, stormed to victory, leading in 98 seats in the 140 seat assembly, up from the 91 elected in 2016.
CPI-M general secretary Sitaram Yechury said the victory showed that people had faith in the LDF “in an unprecedented manner” with the previous government having risen to the challenges Kerala has faced.
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