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CPM leaders acknowledged electoral failures, admitting to mistakes and missed vigilance against false narratives, pledging introspection and correction to rebuild public connection.
The CPM's Kerala committee is examining election defeat reasons and identifying corrections. They will review grassroots feedback, address community support erosion, and analyse the BJP's rise.
CPM leaders will not defect due to fear of the ED, stated M A Baby, accusing the agency of being a BJP tool and Kerala Congress of double standards.
Following an electoral defeat, the CPM is consolidating around Lenin's 'democratic centralism,' demanding loyalty once decisions are made after freedom of discussion, a principle tested by recent worker dissent.
CPM General Secretary M A Baby believes Nitish Kumar leaving the INDIA bloc was a mistake, stating its failure to retain him cost them electoral success in 2024, though he sees youth uprisings and hopes for 2029.
The CPI will escalate its Deputy Leader of Opposition claim to national leaderships, disputing CPM's convention, and will temporarily boycott LDF Parliamentary Party meetings.
Baby highlighted instances where exit poll trends in previous elections have been inaccurate, urging that they should not be considered definitive indicators of the result.
CPM has not held any discussions with SDPI, asserted Baby.
Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan will lead the LDF campaign in Kerala, though his own candidacy and constituency remain unconfirmed for now.
He referred to senior Congress leader Mani Shankar Aiyar’s recent statement predicting the return of the Pinarayi Vijayan-led LDF government in the state.
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