Left Democratic Front (Kerala)
Left Democratic Front (LDF) is a coalition of left leaning political parties in the state of Kerala, in India. It is one of the two major political coalitions in Kerala, each of which have been in power alternatively for the last two decades. LDF is the coalition that is presently in opposition. The coalition consists of Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPI(M)), CPI, RSP, and others.
In the legislative assembly of 2006-'11 LDF controlled a majority of 99 seats (out of a total of 140 seats) in the state legislative assembly. After 2006 Assembly Election, veteran CPI(M) leader V.S. Achuthanandan led the LDF government in Kerala.
Left Democratic Front (LDF) launched its website ahead of Kerala assembly election 2011.
The Kerala State legislative assembly election, 2011 saw a tight contest between the two coalitions. After the polls, the LDF came close second to the UDF by winning 68 out of the 140 seats. V.S. Achuthanandan was elected the leader of the opposition in the Kerala Legislative Assembly.
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