Leadership Shift in Kerala: Pinarayi Vijayan as CPI(M) Legislature Party Leader
Former Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has been chosen as the CPI(M) legislature party leader. This decision, made at a CPI(M) state committee meeting, suggests Vijayan may become the Leader of the Opposition in Kerala. The change comes after LDF's defeat in the recent elections.
Devdiscourse News Desk | Thiruvananthapuram | Updated: 14-05-2026 19:18 IST | Created: 14-05-2026 19:18 IST
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In a significant political development, former Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has been elected as the CPI(M) legislature party leader. The decision came during a CPI(M) state committee meeting on Thursday.
The meeting, attended by key figures including CPI(M) general secretary M A Baby and leaders like A Vijayaraghavan, was presided over by K Radhakrishnan. The change in leadership positions Vijayan as a potential Leader of the Opposition in the Kerala Assembly following LDF's loss in state elections.
The LDF, securing only 35 out of 140 seats, ceded power to the Congress-led UDF, which clinched 102 seats. V D Satheesan has been chosen by Congress to take on the Chief Minister role for Kerala.
(With inputs from agencies.)
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