In a clear break with the past, CPM is betting on winnability in LS polls
10 months ago

In a clear break with the past, CPM is betting on winnability in LS polls

New Indian Express  

THIRUVANANTAHPURAM : In a clear break with the past, the CPM has only one candidate-selection criterion for the upcoming general election -- winnability. The absence of the Rahul wave, the improbability of the Congress coming to power at Centre and the grand old party’s dithering on the Ram temple consecration have all given the CPM a new lease of life.By fielding K Radhakrishnan in Alathur, the party is looking to recapture its old bastion at all costs. In 2019, Congress’ first-time candidate Remya Haridas’ winning margin of 1.58 lakh votes had shocked the party. CPM calculates that the latest controversy surrounding Premachandran attending PM Narendra Modi’s luncheon will cost him a large chunk of Muslim votes. In Ernakulam, the party’s decision to field K J Shine, a councillor with North Paravoor municipality and a member of the Latin Catholic community, is a turning point.

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New Indian Express  

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New Indian Express  

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