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Dispute Over CPI(M)'s Emergency-Era RSS Ties Dominates Nilambur By-Election Campaign Close

Communal alliances with RSS backing alongside appeals to secular credentials are central to a contest that will test Kerala's ruling LDF against the UDF.

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Overview

  • Voting in Nilambur is set for June 19 with counting on June 23 in a by-election seen as a barometer for the 2026 Kerala Assembly polls.
  • CPI(M) state secretary M.V. Govindan clarified his Emergency-era comments by saying any cooperation was within a broader Janata Party front and insisting there was no direct alliance with the RSS.
  • UDF leader V.D. Satheesan accused the CPI(M) of courting RSS votes and alleged a continuing nexus with right-wing groups to gain an electoral edge.
  • Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan rejected opposition claims and reiterated CPI(M)'s consistent stance against communal forces while accusing the Congress of past alliances with RSS-linked organisations.
  • Debates over secularism and communal alliances have become the defining issues of the campaign as both fronts seek to solidify support from diverse voter blocs.