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Close connected the heels of the Left Democratic Front’s stinging setback successful the caller section assemblage elections, speculation is ripe implicit the anticipation of the Kerala Congress (M) returning to the United Democratic Front to fortify the conjugation up of the Assembly polls.
According to sources, the Congress has sent feelers to the KC(M), signalling that the party’s presumption wrong the LDF whitethorn beryllium precarious, peculiarly aft Central Travancore delivered a mediocre verdict for the Left successful the section assemblage polls.
A speedy reappraisal of the Assembly constituencies successful the portion shows the LDF could support its pb successful lone 3 seats successful Kottayam and 1 successful Idukki. With Pala and Kanjirappally, agelong regarded arsenic KC(M) strongholds, remaining the past pockets of the LDF successful Kottayam, the UDF sees an accidental to consolidate its gains by wooing the enactment led by Jose K Mani to its fold.
Within the UDF, however, opinions stay divided. The Indian Union Muslim League supports KC(M)’s inclusion, portion the Kerala Congress led by P.J. Joseph has escalated its objection . “The KC(M) has mislaid its relevance. Our breakthrough successful the section assemblage elections does not beryllium connected them. They person remained soundless connected LDF corruption issues, including the Sabarimala golden case,” remarked Mr. Joseph.
Inrestingly, Pala legislator Mani C. Kappen has softened his stance, adjacent expressing nary objection to handing implicit the Pala spot to the KC(M) if the UDF decides. Leader of the Opposition V.D. Satheesan, successful Kottayam connected Monday, emphasised the coalition’s readiness but remained noncommittal connected the KC(M): “The UDF volition contention the Assembly polls with a beardown base. We person neither pursued nor invited immoderate enactment yet. Decisions volition beryllium taken astatine the close time,” helium said.
KC(M) president Jose K. Mani has truthful acold refused to change alliances, stating that “winning and losing elections are portion of politics. There is nary question of changing alliances adjacent aft this defeat.” Yet, immoderate wrong the enactment privately consciousness that remaining with the LDF whitethorn not beryllium strategically advantageous successful the upcoming elections.
