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The Congress has reiterated its allegations of a “secret deal” betwixt the Communist Party of India (Marxist)-led Left Democratic Front (LDF) and the Bharatiya Janata Party-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) successful the upcoming Kerala Assembly elections.
Addressing the media successful Kozhikode connected Wednesday (March 25, 2026), elder person Ramesh Chennithala, imperishable invitee to the Congress Working Committee, said determination was an “unwritten governmental understanding” betwixt Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and Prime Minister Narendra Modi to “keep the Congress distant from power” successful Kerala.
Mr. Chennithala alleged that the tie-up had begun during the 2021 polls. “The purpose is to isolate the UDF and realise the imagination of a Congress-free India,” helium said.
Claiming that successful 2021, votes of the NDA were transferred to the CPI(M) successful 69 seats, Mr. Chennithala said: “The UDF had received 40% of the votes then. The ballot stock of the NDA, which was 14% successful the erstwhile Parliament election, dipped to 10%. Because of the ballot transfer, the LDF managed to get 44% votes and retained power. A akin governmental concern is being repeated now.”
Citing “an example”, Mr. Chennithala pointed retired that Twenty20, an NDA constituent and a corporate-backed governmental enactment confined to the Kunnathunad country successful Ernakulam district, has been fixed 22 seats now. “Twenty20’s candidates person been fielded successful large constituencies wherever elder CPI(M) candidates are facing electoral challenges. In immoderate different places, different NDA constituent, the Bharath Dharma Jana Sena (BDJS), is contesting. Most of their candidates are comparatively chartless oregon are unfamiliar,” helium said.
Mr. Chennithala besides alleged that the SNC-Lavalin corruption case, successful which Mr. Vijayan was the seventh accused, was deferred 41 times “because of the concealed deal.”
“Congress leaders specified arsenic Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi were questioned for respective hours and erstwhile Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal was jailed for corruption charges. However, not adjacent a announcement was served connected Mr. Vijayan. Have you ever heard of Mr. Vijayan criticising Mr. Modi oregon Home Minister Amit Shah wrong oregon extracurricular the Assembly?”, helium asked.
The Congress person besides claimed that the CPI(M) was trying to “pamper bulk communalism” aft its attempts to lure number votes during the Lok Sabha polls “failed miserably.”
Mr. Chennithala criticised Mr. Vijayan for “using derogatory words to maltreatment radical similar erstwhile Minister G. Sudhakaran.”
“The Chief Minister’s words are capable for our triumph successful the elections,” helium added.
