Kerala: Shibimol KG Reports on CM Pinarayi Vijayan's Attack on Congress-BJP 'Tango' in Mattathur

In this report, India Today's Shibimol KG details Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan's scathing attack on the Congress party following a political upset in Thrissur's Mattathur Panchayat. The Chief Minister accused the Congress of being 'hand-in-glove' with the BJP after eight Congress rebels joined forces with the saffron party to end the LDF's 23-year rule in the local body. Shibimol KG explains that Vijayan also drew parallels between the Congress government's 'bulldozer' actions in Karnataka and the BJP's policies in Uttar Pradesh, warning minorities that only the Left can be trusted to fight the BJP. The report highlights the shifting political dynamics in Kerala ahead of the 2026 elections, with the CM asserting that the Congress cannot be trusted to protect minority rights against the BJP.