CPI, KC (M)'s efforts to expand base likely to put LDF in a bind

EVEN as the state is heading to two crucial elections, a relentless push by both the CPI and the Kerala Congress (M) to expand their influence within the LDF appears to have placed the coalition in a precarious situation.

- EXPRESS NEWS SERVICE @Kottayam

Both parties have already made their intentions clear to demand more seats in the forthcoming local body polls, indicating that seat sharing discussions will be complex for the LDF.

It is learnt that the CPI district conference, to commence in Vaikom on Friday, will focus on strategies to expand its presence in the Kottayam district by making claims for additional seats in the upcoming local body polls.