Thiruvananthapuram, July 17 (IANS) The battle between the CPI(M) and the CPI over the post of Deputy Leader of Opposition in the Kerala Assembly has snowballed into the biggest internal confrontation within the Left Democratic Front (LDF) since it lost power, exposing long-standing tensions between the two Communist parties.It was in 1964 that the CPI(M) was formed after walking out of the CPI.While the CPI(M), the dominant partner in the alliance, has refused to part with the post, the CPI has …
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Thiruvananthapuram, May 13 (IANS) In a matter of hours, Kerala will know the name of its next Chief Minister, bringing an end to days of intense suspense, closed-door negotiations and political manoeuvring within the Congress-led UDF.Whoever finally emerges from the high command’s deliberations will enter not merely the government secretariat, but also a distinguished and turbulent chapter of Kerala’s political history, as the 13th individual to occupy the state’s highest office since its …