In an interview with a Malayalam news channel, the BJP leader described Vijayan’s decade-long tenure as a “lost decade” for the state.
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Kerala BJP president Rajeev Chandrasekhar on Saturday launched a sharp attack on Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, calling him the “most unsuccessful” leader among all Communist Party of India (Marxist) chief ministers in the state.
“The worst ten years in Kerala’s political history have passed, and Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan is the most unsuccessful among CPM chief ministers in Kerala,” Chandrasekhar said.
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In an interview with a Malayalam news channel, the BJP leader described Vijayan’s decade-long tenure as a “lost decade” for the state.
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“I have no personal relationship with him. While I respect him as a senior leader, I have no regard for his political ideology or achievements. History will remember him as the Chief Minister who weakened both the state and the CPM,” he said.
Chandrasekhar also compared Vijayan’s tenure with that of former CPM chief ministers such as E K Nayanar and V S Achuthanandan, claiming that Vijayan’s performance falls short.
He further alleged that the Vijayan government’s only “achievement” was exposing what he termed the “ineffectiveness” of CPM ideology.
Dismissing speculation about the Left Democratic Front (LDF) returning to power for a third consecutive term, Chandrasekhar said the chances were “zero.”
“People are seeking change across all 140 constituencies. I have personally sensed this sentiment even in Dharmadam, the Chief Minister’s own constituency,” he said.
He added that political developments in states like West Bengal and Tripura, where the CPM lost power, could be repeated in Kerala. He also criticised both the LDF and the United Democratic Front (UDF), alleging that both had failed the people.
Expressing confidence in the Bharatiya Janata Party and the National Democratic Alliance (NDA), Chandrasekhar said the party would improve its position in the upcoming elections. “The BJP will win in constituencies where no one expects it, as people are looking for a credible alternative,” he said.
He asserted that the upcoming elections would be decisive for Kerala’s future, adding that issues such as rising inflation and governance concerns had weakened the ruling dispensation’s prospects.
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