CPI(M) Faces Internal Strain in Kannur as Vijayan Addresses Defections

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan is facing pressure as the CPI(M)-led Left Democratic Front grapples with signs of discord in its traditional stronghold of Kannur. A number of supporters are reported to have distanced themselves from the LDF in recent times. Vijayan attributed these defections to what he called a wave of false propaganda that misled party supporters. He expressed confidence that those who had drifted away were beginning to recognise the reality of the situation. The development signals growing challenges for the ruling front in a district long considered its political base.
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