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Nilambur Defeat Fuels Speculation of Kerala Cabinet Shuffle and UDF Surge

CPI(M) is expected to debate strategy in state secretariat meetings following calls for change

Congress leader VD Satheesan during a protest march against LDF govt at Kozhikode last month | ANI file
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Overview

  • The UDF secured Nilambur on June 19, reclaiming a seat from the LDF for the first time since 2016 and highlighting voter discontent with the incumbent government.
  • Speculation is growing that Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan will reshuffle his cabinet, with sensitive portfolios such as forests under review after the upset.
  • CPI(M) leaders have called state secretariat and committee sessions this week to undertake serious introspection on policy failures and leadership style.
  • V.D. Satheesan’s firm campaign management and refusal to accommodate rival P.V. Anvar have elevated him to front-runner status for the UDF’s chief ministerial nomination.
  • Kerala Congress (M) will hold a state secretariat meeting on Friday to consider rejoining the UDF, with any formal alliance decision tied to local body election results.