M.A. Baby opened the CPI(M) extended State committee meeting in Kozhikode on September 13, 2026, gathering around 300 leaders from across Keralam.
The meeting addresses recent electoral setbacks faced by the LDF in Assembly polls and discusses ED investigations into former CM Pinarayi Vijayan and MLA P.A. Mohamed Riyas.
A senior leader noted support erosion among working-class voters who shifted to Congress and BJP, while consecutive years in power fostered wealth accumulation among certain activists.