The party seemed to radiate confidence that it had ceased to be a magnet for salacious scandals unleashed by the Congress and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) given the recent change at its helm. The Congress and the BJP have harped on about the moral degeneration in the CPI(M) leadership and government to woo voters. BJP State president K. Surendran said corruption scandals had swamped the government and the voters were fired-up to punish the LDF by throwing their lot with the NDA. John said welfare pension, food kits, free rations and development claims would not alone help the CPI(M) pull off a victory. The CPI(M) best not forget that it won the 2016 elections by seizing the high moral ground.

Source: The Hindu November 15, 2020 12:33 UTC