CPM’s state conference unanimously re-elects M V Govindan as Kerala unit secretary, with no factional dissent. CM Pinarayi Vijayan defends proposals for accepting private capital for Kerala's development, adopted in the conference, emphasizing continuous LDF governance has improved conditions significantly.
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