Kerala's Left Coalition Fractures Over PM SHRI Agreement as CPI Accuses CPM of Breaking Ranks

Oct 24, 2025 07:08 pm CST

The ruling Left Democratic Front in Kerala faces significant internal turmoil after Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan's government signed an agreement for the PM SHRI educational scheme. CPI state secretary Binoy Viswam has accused coalition partner CPM of making unilateral decisions that effectively endorse the National Education Policy 2020, potentially threatening the coalition's stability and providing opposition parties with political opportunities.