CPI-CPI(M) battle over Keralam Dy LoP post intensifies as Sathyan Mokeri lambasts Opposition Leader Pinarayi Vijayan
Tensions within Kerala's Left Democratic Front have escalated as CPI leader Sathyan Mokeri publicly criticized CPI(M) leader Pinarayi Vijayan for his unilateral approach to appointing a Deputy Leader of Opposition. The dispute highlights internal friction regarding power-sharing and alliance norms following the 2026 assembly election results.
Why it matters
It illustrates the fragility of political coalitions and the internal power struggles that can impact governance and legislative strategy.
The internecine war within the Left Democratic Front (LDF) over the post of Deputy Leader of Opposition in the Kerala Assembly intensified further on Tuesday (August 25, 2026) with the Communist Party of India (CPI) Keralam assistant secretary Sathyan Mokeri penning a piece in the party mouthpiece Janayugam , launching a broadside against Opposition Leader and Communist Party of India [CPI(M)] Polit Bureau member Pinarayi Vijayan for being “discourteous to alliance partners.”
Accusing Mr. Vijayan of ignoring the norms of a multi-party alliance, Mr. Mokeri wrote in his weekly column that an “I am everything and I will decide” attitude would not help the collective functioning of a political front. “Such an attitude is not befitting a Communist leader,” he wrote.
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