RJD blames LDF’s ‘policy deviations’ for poll setback

The RJD party in Kerala has attributed its recent electoral setbacks to the LDF government's failure to follow Left-leaning policies. The party also criticized recent political appointments and government decisions regarding ethanol production.
Why it matters
It highlights internal friction within political coalitions and concerns over economic policies affecting food security.
A State leadership meeting of the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) held in Kozhikode on Tuesday (June 16) noted that the failure of the previous Left Democratic Front (LDF) government to heed the RJD’s repeated warnings in coalition meetings regarding deviations from Left policies had contributed to the electoral setbacks faced by the front in the recent Kerala Assembly polls.
The article reports on the RJD's statements neutrally, attributing the criticisms to the party rather than the publisher.
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