For the first time in four decades, the incumbent government has retained power in #Kerala. #PinarayiVijayan’s Left Front has won a decisive victory in the recently concluded election, riding on public goodwill for its handling of the coronavirus pandemic, the Nipah outbreak and the 2018 floods.<br /><br />Nidhi Suresh and Aditya Varier travelled through the southern state to cover the #election for Newslaundry. They discuss their impressions and experiences in this conversation with Mehraj D Lone, and how they found telltale signs of the Left’s impending victory. They also explain why the opposition alliance led by the Congress and the BJP couldn’t mount a serious challenge to the Left.<br /><br />Watch the full interview on newslaundry.com: https://www.newslaundry.com/2021/05/06/nl-interview-nidhi-suresh-and-aditya-varier-on-covering-the-kerala-election<br /><br />--<br /><br />Subscribe to Newslaundry: https://www.newslaundry.com/subscription?ref=nl_interview<br /><br />Follow and engage with us on social media:<br />Facebook: https://facebook.com/newslaundry<br />Twitter: https://twitter.com/newslaundry<br />Instagram: https://instagram.com/newslaundry
