11 years ago

LDF, UDF, LUF launch campaign in Trivandrum

The ruling United Democratic Front, the Opposition Left Democratic Front, and the Revolutionary Marxist Party -led Left Unity Front formally kicked off their campaign for the Lok Sabha elections here on Sunday. While Chief Minister Oommen Chandy inaugurated UDF candidate Shashi Tharoor’s campaign, LDF candidate Bennet Abraham’s campaign was kick-started by Communist Party of India State unit secretary Pinarayi Vijayan. Inaugurating the UDF candidate’s election convention, the Chief Minister accused the CPI of having distanced itself from the people by pursuing a politics of violence. Launching the LDF candidate’s election campaign, Mr. Vijayan said the Congress would learn a bitter lesson at the national level and in the State.

The Hindu

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