Thiruvananthapuram: Keeping an eye on the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, the Left Democratic Front (LDF) in Kerala is all set to expand its alliance. The CPM state council has given the go-ahead in this regard. The LDF can take a call on who all will be part of the alliance and this will be discussed at a meeting on July 26.

The LDF is aiming to make their fort ready ahead of the Lok Sabha elections in 2019.

The decision will definitely give hopes to lot of parties who have been giving outside support to the LDF.

Veerendra Kumar of Janata Dal (United) leads the list of probables. Veerendra Kumar who had severed ties with the United Democratic Front, was given a Rajya Sabaha seat by the LDF. However, Veerendra Kumar's party was not included in the alliance. However, CPM state secretary Kodiyeri Balakrishnan had welcomed the JD(U)'s decision to leave the UDF.

Others on the list include, INL, Kerala Congress (Francis George faction), and Kerala Congress (B).

Earlier, the Left front that is in its third year had run into some hiccups with the two major constituents – CPM and CPI – sparring over several issues, including Thomas Chandy case. The two parties were divided over whether Thomas Chandy, against whom encroachment charges were raised, should resign from the cabinet after adverse remarks by the Kerala High Court. Chandy had to eventually step down from his position as transport minister.

CPM protests PM's 'negative approach'

The CPM state council that met on Saturday also registered a strong protest over prime minister Narendra Modi's 'negative approach' towards issues raised by an all-party delegation from the state which met him recently.

The delegation had only raised important issues and those which need urgent attention. It listed them in the memorandum that was submitted to the prime minister and so the state expected a positive response from him, the party said in a release.

The delegation, led by CM Pinarayi Vijayan, had met Modi on July 19 and submitted a memorandum raising various issues including the demand for a rail coach factory, increasing allocation of food grains for the state and a relief package to help those affected by heavy rains.

After the meeting, Pinarayi had told reporters that the prime minister's response to the issues raised by the delegation was 'not satisfactory'.

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