Modi Criticizes LDF, UDF at Kerala NDA Rally

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed a large National Democratic Alliance rally in Palakkad, Kerala, on Sunday, sharply criticizing the state's ruling Left Democratic Front and opposition United Democratic Front for decades of alleged corruption and political opportunism while asserting that his Bharatiya Janata Party-led coalition would form the next government ahead of the April 9 assembly elections.

Speaking to thousands of supporters at Kota Maidan, Modi described Kerala as trapped in a cycle of "selfish politics" dominated by the two rival fronts. He accused them of alternating power through scams without holding each other accountable and misusing central funds meant for public welfare. "For decades the LDF and the UDF have together looted Kerala... in this arrangement, our Kerala has remained trapped," Modi said. He highlighted their apparent rivalry within the state contrasted with cooperation elsewhere in India, urging voters to remain cautious. Modi claimed both fronts had acknowledged the BJP as the primary contender, or "A-team," in the elections, driven by fears that their wrongdoings would be exposed under NDA rule.

The prime minister pointed to growing public...