Thrissur: Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Saturday claimed that neither the CPI(M) nor the LDF has ever had any association with the Jamaat-e-Islami, rejecting opposition UDF allegations that the Left party and the Muslim outfit were political partners for decades.

Vijayan said that the Left Front never had the “misfortune” of seeking votes from the Jamaat-e-Islami and never gave the Muslim outfit a “good certificate”.

“But there are some people now who are desperately trying to give a good certificate to the Jamaat-e-Islami,” the chief minister said at a press conference here.

He alleged that it is the Jamaat-e-Islami which shapes the political agenda of the Congress and also contributes to UDF poll campaigns.

The remarks came in response to a statement by Indian Union Musl

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