This is our system. Fake af like the party. But Rajasekharan’s name created such a buzz that even Suresh wanted him to contest by the end. Subscribe to our channels on YouTube & Telegram, Why news media is in crisis & How you can fix it. Copyright © HT Digital Streams Limited All rights reserved. However, the candidate announcement to the seat on Sunday came after several flip-flops, threatening to scuttle its prospects. And when you think about it, power patronage and not cadres keep the congress alive. Also read: How Kerala’s tough Covid rules have made 17% of its population ‘invisible’, hurting economy. CPM votebank is Muslims and lower caste Hindus and Congress votebank is Christians and upper caste Hindus. Your propaganda failed… Otherwise just ignorent this, Pinarayi Vijaya will be ever remembered as the worst chief minister kera ever had.. forget about returning to power. Can you prove that HuffPost is Far-Left??? As a result, the BJP can actually help the CPM by taking away the Congress’ Hindu upper caste votes. At the most it can win upper caste Hindu votes but that may work for one election – 2 consecutive terms by CPM will almost certainly see upper castes returning back to the Congress fold. They also receive no goodwill in Kerala over central government’s actions like revoking Article 370 in Kashmir," said analyst Sandeep Shastri. That is what makes the achievement so remarkable. Talking to reporters, Rajasekharan on Monday rejected the alleged skirmishes within the party. This month, the BJP is bracing up for five crucial bypolls in Kerala where analysts say it has squandered a decent prospect of winning with internal bickering. The BJP in Kerala is a decisive factor in nearly 30 of the 140 seats. All the comments here are before Swapna case, Life mission scam and huge spike in Covid cases. There is an unwritten rule in Kerala politics, that a Congress-led United Democratic Front government is followed by a CPM-led Left Democratic Front government. I read this Shailaja teacher started planning for Covid in January before there were any cases in India. we were then together for pre. I believe, barring any future miscalculation, Vijayan & his team deserve a 2nd stint. Click here to read the Mint ePaperMint is now on Telegram. FOr BJP to grow, Congress needs to die in Kerala. Covid is not the only reason why Pinarayi Vijayan could make history... How Kerala’s tough Covid rules have made 17% of its population ‘invisible’, hurting economy, Man convicted of killing RSS worker attends wedding of Kerala CM’s daughter, stirs controversy, Political value of a Communist CM’s daughter marrying a Muslim — Priceless for India’s Right, Private sector can put Indian space mission into higher orbit. Suresh (who belong to the Krishnadas faction) was finally chosen a compromise candidate. Then there are others, such as a group of bright young leaders who owe their allegiance to the most important Congressman in Kerala politics, Wayanad MP Rahul Gandhi. Ltd. All rights reserved. Despite the controversies that plagued Chandy’s previous regime, he remains the party’s most popular leader in Kerala. The alternation comes with the force of history. You studied dentistry at Trivandrum Dentaltechnik Collage for 1965 onwards, right? Now, announcing Suresh after all these flip-flops could backfire at us," said the person. Meanwhile, the CPM has been doing its best to convince Muslims and Christians that the Congress practices soft-Hindutva. With the backdoor entry of party loyalists to Government jobs, now even Younger generation is hating this bloody rule, Asianet news which predicted a return of LDF is now boycotted by CPM simply bcoz they don’t have answers to questions……. Young voters will never fall for them buf they are definitely confusing old people. The BJP’s antics with CAA-NRC might win it votes of North Indians but it has not impressed any minorities – Muslims and Christians. And chennithala is a face of that. The CPM is in third place in most places, we lost by 2000, 3000 votes in some of the seats. “We only have the power to recommend candidates from here (state committee). BJP working towards winning Kerala in 2021: Muraleedharan Switzerland can no longer be associated with black money, Swiss envoy says Here’s a guide to receiving benefits every day, even in … Rajashekaran, a popular face of the party cutting across factions, lost the seat for a mere 7000 votes to Congress senior leader K Muraleedharan in 2016. BE IT NIPA PRINCESS OR NIPPA QUEEN.OR ANY THING HIGHER.SHE IS IT, Hi, i saw the comment by Dr. Joji Cherian. The fact that CM, Vijayan has done a good job in controlling the crisis that hit Kerala in the last four years, is beyond doubt. He went on to say that it would be fair to call her a “modern dancer” since she had been described as a “rock star” by The Guardian. The party chose him over Achuthanandan for the CM’s post in 2016. The Congress in Kerala is ‘learning well’ from Aiyar and has been attacking the CPM leadership in a derogatory way, making light of its Covid achievements. What helped CM Vijayan was crisis after crisis. Sustaining journalism of this quality needs smart and thinking people like you to pay for it. The author is contributing editor to ThePrint. He said that if Mamata Banerjee thinks she can stop the BJP by stopping Central schemes in West Bengal, she is wrong. With every crisis, Vijayan has been able to learn better how to manage the political messaging during a crisis, and what it is that the people want to hear. The bypolls are seen as a curtain-raiser for the battle for Kerala in 2021 assembly polls, where the BJP expects to widen its assembly numbers. ThePrint has the finest young reporters, columnists and editors working for it. The floaters decide which party wins and hence govt alternates between CPM and Congress allies. Also read: Political value of a Communist CM’s daughter marrying a Muslim — Priceless for India’s Right. The 2021 Kerala Legislative Assembly election is scheduled to be held in Kerala in May 2021 to elect 140 MLAs to the 15th Kerala Legislative Assembly. To their blessing, the Congress camp was equally undivided on the candidates with internal differences, and was only finalised on Sunday. Log in to our website to save your bookmarks. I just want to contact Joji if He is the Person whom i think He is. Kolkata, Nov 7 : Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday launched a scathing attack on the Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress government in … Image Source: IANS News. The latest controversy is the Kerala Congress chief Mullapally Ramachandran making sexist remarks about Shailaja Teacher. He had a strongman image, the tough leader who ran the formidable, and often violent, CPM cadres. The district committee in Thiruvananthapuram had openly stated its preference to field a strong face like Rajasekharan, the former Governor of Mizoram who took on Congress’ Shashi Tharoor in the district during Lok Sabha polls. Perhaps a bigger reason than his Covid success is the Congress party, which is unable to hide its irritation, jealousy and anxiety over Vijayan’s success.