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Pinarayi Vijayan Arrives in Thiruvananthapuram After Resigning as Kerala CM

Outgoing Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan arrived in Thiruvananthapuram from Kannur after the LDF government's defeat. Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar accepted Vijayan's resignation and requested him to continue until a new government is formed. The Congress-led UDF won 63 out of 140 seats, defeating the incumbent LDF which secured only 26 seats. The BJP made history by winning three seats in the Kerala Assembly for the first time.

Key Points: Pinarayi Vijayan Arrives in TVM After Resignation

  • Pinarayi Vijayan arrives in Thiruvananthapuram after resignation
  • Governor accepts resignation, requests Vijayan to continue until new govt sworn in
  • UDF wins 63 seats, defeating LDF's 26 seats in Kerala assembly elections
  • BJP wins 3 seats for first time in Kerala history
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Keralam outgoing Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan arrives at Thiruvananthapuram from Kannur

Outgoing Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan arrives in Thiruvananthapuram from Kannur after LDF's defeat. UDF wins 63 seats, BJP gets 3 MLAs for first time.

"The Governor has requested Vijayan to continue in his post until a new government is sworn in - Raj Bhavan"

Thiruvananthapuram, May 5

A day after the Left Democratic Front's-led government came to an end in Keralam after a decade, outgoing Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan arrived at Thiruvananthapuram from Kannur on Tuesday.

Further details regarding the purpose of the visit were not immediately available.

On Monday, Keralam Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar accepted the resignation of incumbent Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan following the Congress-led UDF's victory in the assembly elections.

According to Raj Bhavan, the Governor has requested Vijayan to continue in his post until a new government is sworn in and alternate arrangements are made.

Vijayan's resignation came after the Congress-led UDF defeated the incumbent LDF government by winning 63 out of 140 seats in state elections. The Communist Party of India (Marxist)-led LDF secured 26 seats, while the Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) won 22 seats, marking the exit of the incumbent LDF administration in the state.

Congress had failed to oust the Pinarayi Vijayan government in the last assembly polls but ran a relatively unified campaign this time, leaving the issue of the Chief Minister to be settled after the polls.

Keralam victory has come for Congress after a series of losses in assembly polls since the 2024 Lok Sabha polls.

A UDF victory this time also signals a generational shift in Keralam politics, as the party moves forward without stalwarts like K Karunakaran and Oommen Chandy.

Leadership within the alliance is now centred around figures such as VD Satheesan, who has been a prominent voice against the LDF government.

Although anti-incumbency against the 10-year-old LDF government was widely expected, the scale of the UDF's lead has still drawn attention.

Meanwhile, the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP), for the first time in the history of Keralam politics, will now have three MLAs representing the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) in the Keralam Assembly.

Keralam went to the polls in a single phase on April 9, with a strong voter turnout of 78.27 per cent.

- ANI

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Vikram M
UDF 63 seats is a clear mandate for Satheesan and co. But losing LDF from 99 to 26 shows how bad anti-incumbency was. Also, three BJP MLAs is historic for Keralam politics, shows NDA is making inroads.
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Rohit P
Finally a change! After 10 years of LDF, people needed fresh air. Congress should focus on development now, not just opposition. The generational shift is real—Karunakaran and Chandy era is truly over.
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Siddharth J
Governor asking Vijayan to continue is routine, but the purpose of his visit to TVM from Kannur needs clarity. Keralam politics always keeps you guessing! 😅
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Kavya N
UDF's win with 63 seats is impressive, but LDF falling to just 26 shows how fragmented the Left vote has become. IUML's 22 seats also played a key role. Keralam's coalition politics is fascinating.
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Meera T
Respect to Pinarayi for his decade-long service, but his government's handling of issues like unemployment and floods could have been better. Hope the new government addresses people's real concerns. 🙏
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Arjun K
UDF's unified campaign paid off this time.

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