Thiruvananthapuram, Jan. 11 -- Union Home Minister Amit Shah slammed the ruling Left Democratic Front (LDF) and the Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF). He said that their alternative sequence of reign has "stagnated the state's politics", highlighting the BJP's vision for "a developed Kerala."

Addressing the gathering at the inauguration of the 'New India, New Kerala' conclave organised by Kerala Kaumudi, Shah accused the LDF and UDF governments of covering up each other's corruption, listing several unresolved scandals in the state.

"This alternating sequence of LDF and UDF governments here has fueled corruption. The UDF does not investigate corruption under the LDF rule, and vice versa. Ultimately, both are corrupt... Was the ...