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The Left Democratic Front (LDF) also known as Left Front (Kerala) is an alliance of left-wing political parties in the state of Kerala, India. It is the current ruling political alliance of Kerala, since 2016. It is one of the two major political alliances in Kerala, the other being Indian National Congress-led United Democratic Front, each of which has been in power alternately for the last four decades. LDF has won the elections to the State Legislature of Kerala in the years 1980, 1987, 1996, 2006, 2016 and had a historic re-election in 2021 where an incumbent government was re-elected for first time in 40 years. LDF has won 6 out of 10 elections since the formation of the alliance in 1980. The alliance consists of CPI(M), CPI and various smaller parties.
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Ahead of NDA foot march, BJP slams LDF, UDF over corruptionThe Kerala BJP accuses both the ruling LDF and opposition UDF of accepting "illicit" money from a Kochi based minerals company, in addition to Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan's daughter's IT company...IndiaTimes - Published | |
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SC verdict an indictment of brazen interference by LDF governmentThe Supreme Court order quashing the reappointment of Kannur University vice-chancellor Gopinath Ravindran, citing "unwarranted interference made by the state government", has come as a huge blow to..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan denies Deve Gowda's claim that he approved of LDF partner JD(S)'s tie up with BJPKerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has denied JD(S) supremo H D Deve Gowda's claim that he supported the party's alliance with the BJP in Karnataka. The Congress party alleged that this reveals an..IndiaTimes - Published | |
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Kerala government removes Governor Arif Khan as Chancellor of deemed university amid row over appointment of VCsThe LDF government amended the rules of Kerala Kalamandalam deemed university to remove Arif Mohammed Khan as its chancellor.DNA - Published | |
Kerala Municipality Polls 2022: LDF wins Mattannur polls for the 6th time, but with fewer seatsThe Left Democratic Front (LDF) on Monday retained power in Mattannur municipal election in Kerala for the sixth consecutive time winning 21 seats. However, the United Democratic Front (UDF) doubled..DNA - Published | |
Swearing-in ceremony of LDF govt on May 20IndiaTimes - Published | |
CWC meet on Monday to dissect dismal poll showThe defeats are viewed as serious because Congress failed to win Kerala which has a tradition to alternating between LDF and UDF, besides ending up behind ruling BJP in Assam and getting washed out in..IndiaTimes - Published | |
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PM Modi slams UDF-LDF, says they are twinsContinuing his attack on the ruling Left and the Opposition Congress-led UDF, Prime Minister Modi on Friday described the two fronts as twins of misgovernance, corruption and political violence, among..IndiaTimes - Published |