Captain Vijayan: Steering Kerala Through Crisis and Political Challenges
KERALA: In April 2021, as Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan was leading the CPI(M)’s assembly poll campaign to win a second consecutive term, a spirited debate erupted in Kerala over an epithet that party workers had bestowed on him. Vijayan, they said, was “the captain” who successfully steered the state through crises―cyclones, floods, the pandemic, and so on. Critics sneered that it was against Marxist principles to promote a cult of personality.
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That Vijayan played a pivotal role in the CPI(M) retaining power in Kerala is undeniable. Now, in the run-up to the Lok Sabha polls, too, the CPI(M) is relying on him to help the party avert the risk of losing its status as a national party. The CPI(M) needs to win at least 2 percent of seats in the Lok Sabha (11 seats) from three states to retain its iconic hammer, sickle, and star symbol in 2026. Hopes rest heavily on Kerala, the party’s last bastion in the country.
The state’s electoral dynamics pose a challenge, though. The CPI(M)’s primary opponent in Kerala, the Congress, is also its national alliance partner. There is a direct fight between the CPI(M)-led Left Democratic Front and the Congress-led United Democratic Front in all 20 seats in the state. This means Vijayan and the LDF must strike a balance in opposing the BJP and the Congress.
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In an extensive email interview, Vijayan spoke about issues ranging from the CPI(M)’s political strategy in and outside Kerala, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s candidature in Wayanad, and the Union government’s “misusing” of investigative agencies.
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