LDF finalises seat-sharing formula in Kerala, CPI(M) vacates Kottayam to accommodate KC(M)

“The Left must have a stronger presence in the Indian Parliament to fight the attack against democracy, secularism, and federalism in the country. The root cause of all the problems faced by Indian politics currently is the lack of influence of the Left politics,” Jayarajan said.

He said in the 2019 Lok Sabha polls, the CPI(M) contested 16 seats but this time considering the political scenario, the Kottayam seat has been given to KC(M).

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Candidates to be finalised soon

The senior Left leader said the Front will explain the political importance of the Parliamentary elections to the people across the state and fight to bag all the seats in Kerala.

He said since seat sharing has been decided among the allies, the parties can now finalise the candidates for the polls.

Out of the 20 Lok Sabha seats in Kerala, the LDF could win only one — Alappuzha — in 2019, while the UDF emerged victorious in the remaining 19.

The KC(M) was part of the UDF in 2019, and its candidate, Thomas Chazhikkadan, defeated CPI(M)’s VN Vasavan by a margin of 1,06,259 in Kottayam, traditionally a UDF stronghold.

The KC(M), a regional pro-Christian party, joined the LDF in October 2020, after snapping its ties with the UDF, ahead of the elections to the local bodies.

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