Cross-voting allegations trigger blame game within LDF in Kottayam
Allegations of cross-voting within the Left Democratic Front (LDF) have led to a blame game in Kottayam, primarily involving the Kerala Congress (M) and the Communist Party of India (Marxist). The KC(M) claims that cross-voting by CPI(M) cadres contributed to their electoral defeats, while CPI(M) and CPI argue that their candidates lacked support from KC(M) voters. Amid rising tensions, KC(M) leadership is attempting to downplay the situation, emphasizing the need for a thorough review of the electoral outcomes.
- ▪The Kerala Congress (M) has accused the Communist Party of India (Marxist) of cross-voting that led to their electoral losses.
- ▪Both CPI(M) and CPI countered the allegations, stating their candidates did not receive expected support from KC(M) voters.
- ▪The KC(M) leadership is conducting a detailed review of the electoral performance in Kottayam district.
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Allegations of cross-voting within the Left Democratic Front (LDF), first raised by the Kerala Congress (M) [KC(M)], appears to have now escalated into an open and increasingly bitter blame game in Kottayam.Finding itself under mounting pressure within the alliance, the KC(M) has shifted into firefighting mode in an attempt to contain the controversy. The issue pertains to a post-election steering committee meeting of the party, where the leadership alleged that cross-voting by the Communist Party of India (Marxist) [CPI(M)] cadres contributed to the defeat of its candidates.However, both the CPI(M) and the Communist Party of India (CPI) have moved to counter the charge in their respective post-poll review meetings, arguing instead that their own candidates did not receive the expected…
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