Thiruvananthapuram, Dec. 14 -- CPI State Secretary Binoy Viswam on Saturday said the party has accepted the people's verdict in the local body elections with humility and has begun a process of introspection to address the reasons behind the setback suffered by the Left Democratic Front (LDF).

In a Facebook post, Binoy Viswam described the defeat as unexpected and said the CPI has a responsibility to conduct an in-depth analysis of the factors that led to the outcome. He said the party would study the lessons from the election results, correct its shortcomings, and return with renewed strength.

As part of this exercise, the CPI has decided to directly seek feedback from the people on the reasons for the setback faced by the Communist Pa...