Analysis | IUML leader Kunhalikutty’s return to Kerala politics has hit Congress-led UDF
The Hindu
Move created impression among Hindus, Christians that he was eyeing Deputy CM post
The return of Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) leader P.K. Kunhalikutty to State politics seems to have damaged the electoral prospects of the Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) in several districts in the just-concluded Assembly poll. The decision created an impression in the majority Hindu community as well as the minority Christian community that Mr. Kunhalikutty was aiming for the post of the Deputy Chief Minister if the Congress-led front came to power in the State. Besides, it triggered an apprehension that the IUML would overwhelm the UDF before long during the five-year tenure. This time, the party also contested 25 seats and experimented by fielding two independents but could emerge victorious only in 15 segments.
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