Mon Feb 17 17:47:04 UTC 2025: ## BJP Accuses Kerala’s UDF Opposition of Being LDF’s “B Team”

**Thiruvananthapuram, February 18, 2025** – The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Kerala has accused the United Democratic Front (UDF), the state’s main opposition coalition, of being a mere “B team” for the ruling Left Democratic Front (LDF). BJP state president K. Surendran made the statement at a press conference yesterday, claiming the UDF’s consistent support for the LDF government’s policies has effectively made the INDIA bloc a reality in the state.

Surendran highlighted the UDF’s echoing of Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan’s assertion that the Union government is to blame for Kerala’s financial woes. He cited the Union government’s approval of a special loan for rehabilitation projects in landslide-affected Wayanad as evidence contradicting this claim. Despite this, the UDF, through Leader of the Opposition V.D. Satheesan and KPCC president K. Sudhakaran, continues to accuse the Union government of neglecting the state and plans a joint protest with the LDF.

Surendran further criticized the UDF for welcoming what he described as Shashi Tharoor’s praise for the state’s industrial and start-up sector, alleging that the UDF essentially endorses all the ruling party’s positions. He stated the UDF’s actions demonstrate a loss of direction and that the opposition has forgotten its responsibilities. He placed the blame for the failures of the Wayanad rehabilitation squarely on the state government.

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