LDF heads for win in Kerala, NDA in 3rd position

December 16, 2020 18:45

Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan

The Communist Party of India (Marxist) general secretary Sitaram Yechury on Wednesday lauded the commendable performance of Left Democratic Front (LDF) in the local body election in Kerala where counting of votes in the local body elections is inching towards the final lap.

The ruling LDF has gained a clear edge in the village, block, district panchayats, municipal and corporation councils in Kerala.

As per latest trends, the ruling CPI(M)-led LDF is leading in 516 out of the total 941 gram panchayats, according to the State Election Commission figures. The Congress-led UDF was ahead in 375 gram panchayats while NDA is leading in 22 gram panchayats.

Out of the six corporations in the state, the LDF and the UDF were leading in three each.

Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan said, "LDF got a comprehensive victory in local body polls. This is victory of the people of state. This election results are befitting reply to those who are trying to destroy Kerala. Efforts of those who tried to destabilise govt using central agencies have been defeated."

Speaking to ANI, Yechury said that the BJP has been cut to size in local body election and this is the victory of the political life taken by the CPI(M) and the left front and the LDF government in Kerala and alternative policy of BJP and its communal polarisation.

"First of all our congratulation and salute to the people of Kerala for reposing the faith in LDF govt. It is not the BJP's gain any ground despite all its misinformation and mispropaganda and despite the using central agencies in order to defame and character assassination of Chief Minister and all our leaders of LDF. They have failed miserably. They claim was to control and capture the Thiruvananthapuram Corporation at least but they were dismal in the third position," Yechury told ANI. The Kerala local body polls were held in three phases.

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