People's Democracy
(Weekly
Organ of the Communist Party of India (Marxist)
No. 40
October 02, 2005
(Weekly
Organ of the Communist Party of India (Marxist)
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Vol.
XXIX
No. 40 October 02, 2005 |
PB
Hails Kerala Victory
The
Polit Bureau of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) has issued the following
statement on September 29, 2005.
THE
Left Democratic Front (LDF) in Kerala has swept the local body elections. The
Polit Bureau of the CPI(M) hails this verdict given by the people of Kerala.
The resounding victory is seen in the LDF winning all the five city
corporations, 70 per cent of the gram panchayat seats, 80 per cent of the block
panchayat seats and 57 per cent of the municipalities.
The
results are a strong rejection of the Oommen Chandy government and its misrule.
The Congress and the UDF desperately tried to salvage their position by entering
into an understanding with the BJP in many places.
This has further discredited the UDF and brought into question the
secular commitment of the Congress party in Kerala.
The
Polit Bureau congratulates the Kerala unit of the CPI(M) and the LDF for this
magnificent victory. With this success, the way has been opened for revitalising
the panchayat system and to carry forward the Left’s firm commitment to
democratic decentralisation.
