Topic: CPIM

The ruling CPIM-led Left Democratic Front (LDF) is ahead of the Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) in corporations, grama panchayats and district panchayats , while the UDF is ahead in more municipalities in the polls to local bodies in Kerala.

Communist Party of India (Marxist) has condemned the brutal murder of its active member in Kerala, Manilal, who was stabbed to death, allegedly by Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) cadres on Sunday.

The general strike called by the trade unions have received immense response all across the country.

Amid widespread protest, Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said taking into account all the criticism, the state has decided not to implement Section 118A of the Kerala Police Act now.

At least five non-BJP state governments on Friday condemned the announcements of proposed 'love jihad' legislations by BJP ruled states and said 'love jihad is a word manufactured by BJP to divide the nation and disturb communal harmony.'

The Polit Bureau of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) has strongly condemned the manner in which the Enforcement Directorate and other central investigating agencies are "being misused to destabilise the democratically elected LDF government in Kerala and targeting the Chief Minister of the state."