Kannur, May 15 -- Keralam Communist Party of India (Marxist) State Secretary MV Govindan on Friday said the Left Democratic Front (LDF) will not boycott the swearing-in ceremony of Chief Minister-designate VD Satheesan, adding that the alliance would function as a constructive opposition.

He said the party leadership had held detailed discussions on the recent election defeat, terming the outcome a major setback for the LDF and acknowledging that multiple factors contributed to the loss.

A day earlier, Congress officially named Satheesan as the next Chief Minister of Keralam following the UDF's sweeping victory in the 2026 Assembly elections.

Satheesan is scheduled to take oath as Chief Minister on May 18 at 10 am at Lok Bhavan.

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