Kerala elections: Victory not a one-man present, says nationwide CPM mouthpiece

By Express News Service
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: While Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan is being credited with main the Left entrance to a convincing win within the meeting elections, the CPM has come down closely on makes an attempt to venture one individual over the federal government and the celebration.

The CPM termed the victory as the results of each particular person and collective efforts, amid a rising Pinarayi cult inside the celebration and the entrance. Even earlier than the polls, a debate had raged over Pinarayi being addressed as ‘captain’ by his admirers. 

The newest situation of the celebration mouthpiece ‘Peoples Democracy’— edited by senior CPM chief Prakash Karat — accommodates some sharp observations in opposition to branding one chief over and above the celebration. The strongly-worded editorial goes on to denounce strikes to venture Pinarayi as somebody who eclipses even the celebration.  

‘Win: Individual, collective efforts’

“There is an effort by sections of the media and a few political commentators to cut back this historic victory solely to the character and position of Pinarayi Vijayan. According to them, it’s the emergence of a ‘supreme leader’ or ‘strong man’ that was the primary cause for the electoral success of the LDF.

There’s little doubt that Pinarayi, as chief minister, set a brand new commonplace in offering political steering to coverage making, all the time holding individuals’s pursuits in thoughts and displaying administrative skill in getting insurance policies applied.

Nevertheless, the victory is the results of each particular person and collective efforts. As far as CPM and LDF are involved, the incoming ministry will proceed the custom of collective work and particular person accountability,” stated the editorial.