CPI Sets Door-to-Door Drive After Poll Setback Citing Concern Over Vijayan–Vellappally Ties

Party leaders cast the verdict as a wake-up call with a pledge for an uncompromising SIT probe into the Sabarimala gold case.

Overview

Kerala CPI State Secretary Binoy Viswam acknowledged segments of voters drifted in the local body elections and called for immediate course correction.
The CPI will conduct a house-to-house outreach from January 15 to 30 to engage residents directly and identify grievances.
Viswam said there would be no leniency in the Sabarimala gold-related case and urged the SIT to continue without interference.
A CPI State Council review flagged Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan’s public association with SNDP leader Vellappally Natesan and a centralised leadership style as factors in the setback.
The Congress is moving early to convert local gains into momentum with a Wayanad meeting in the first week of 2026, while the BJP seeks to build on its Thiruvananthapuram Corporation win despite no vote-share rise.