Binoy Viswam, the State secretary of the Communist Party of India (CPI), expressed concerns over personality cults within the Left Democratic Front (LDF) following its disappointing performance in the Kerala Assembly elections. Speaking after a national council meeting in New Delhi, he labeled the LDF's defeat as a warning from the electorate, stressing that the Left must learn from its mistakes. Viswam criticized the excessive focus on Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, stating that Communist parties should reject personality cults as a guiding principle. He also addressed the handling of the strike by Accredited Social Health Activists (ASHAs), asserting that a Left government should not treat workers' struggles with disdain. Viswam maintained that the CPI is entitled to the post of Deputy Leader of the Opposition, countering the CPI(M)'s technical objections. He acknowledged the need to analyze the reasons behind the electoral losses and affirmed the importance of the Left's presence in advocating for minority and marginalized communities.