Kollam, Saturday, November 06, 2010: Revolutionary Socialist Party (RSP) State secretary VP Ramakrishna Pillai today opined that the LDF had never functioned against any religion. Speaking to the reporters in Kollam today, Ramakrishna Pillai stated that the party had never examined on the religion of its supporters.

The RSP leader was responding to the PB meeting’s evaluation that the stand of the Catholic churches and the Muslim minorities led to the LDF’s set back in civic polls.

The ruling Communist Party of India-Marxist-led Left Democratic Front had suffered a major jolt with the opposition United Democratic Front wresting two city corporations and dominating the race in muncipalities for which counting was taken up.

In a major upset, the LDF lost three-decade long hold over the prestigious Kochi corporation, where the Congress and its allies lifted a majority of seats. In nearby Thrissur corporation also, LDF was humbled by the opposition front.