The blow to the LDF this time is so severe. It has not only lost all its traditional bastions such as Alathur, Palakkad, Kannur, Kasargod, Vadakara and Attingal but also majority in 75 of the 91 Assembly segments it had won in the 2016 elections. The UDF, on the other hand, has gained sizeable majority in 123 Assembly segments. The Pinaryi government has no moral right to continue.
However, the CPM has started with damage control exercise. Theyhave come to the conclusion that Sabarimala is a major reason for the shameful defeat. There was also big leakage of Hindu votes. The question is: are they ready to restrict those thoughtless women who still want to make surprise in Sabarimala?
Interestingly, the CPM Secretariat has asked district committees to submit reports on reasons for the defeat. The district committees then will ask area committees to report. The area committees, in turn, will ask branch committees about the debacle. This routine drill will continue and finally conclusion will be; people didn't vote, so lost. The UDF, for its victory, owes very much to LDF because it is the folly of the latter that helped the UDF.
K A Solaman
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