Overview

• Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan celebrated nine years in office and the fourth anniversary of his second term with a public event in Kochi.
• The Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) declared the day a 'black day,' citing governance failures and rising anti-incumbency sentiment.
• Key coalition ministers A.K. Saseendran and V. Abdurahiman were notably absent, raising questions about alliance cohesion within the ruling Left Democratic Front (LDF).
• Industries Minister P. Rajeeve expressed confidence in the LDF’s performance and projected a third term in the 2026 assembly elections.
• Opposition leader V.D. Satheesan dismissed the LDF's optimism, predicting a Congress-led victory in the upcoming polls.