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CPI Stands Firm on Deputy LoP Demand, Urges New LDF Culture
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News18•07-10-2026, 14:30
CPI Stands Firm on Deputy LoP Demand, Urges New LDF Culture
- •CPI state secretary Binoy Viswam confirmed his party will not back down from demanding the deputy Leader of Opposition post in Keralam.
- •Viswam stated the demand aims to foster a new working culture within the LDF, emphasizing greater collective effort, unity, and participation.
- •The demand sparked a public spat after CPI(M) veteran and opposition leader Pinarayi Vijayan rejected the request, stating the post would go to a CPI(M) leader.
- •The CPI previously criticized Vijayan for dismissing their demand, accusing him of violating coalition norms and undermining the alliance.
Key Questions Answered
The CPI is demanding the deputy Leader of Opposition post to foster a new working culture within the opposition Left Democratic Front (LDF) that emphasizes greater collective effort, participation, and unity rather than treating the position as a great title or privilege.
Leader of Opposition Pinarayi Vijayan rejected the CPI's demand, stating that the post would go to a CPI(M) leader and that he would recommend a party colleague by writing to the Assembly Speaker.
The demand for a revised working style and greater collective functioning within the LDF arose following the alliance's heavy defeat in the recent Assembly elections.
