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Pinarayi Vijayan reaches Kerala capital in private car after LDF poll defeat
Politics
Published on 6 May 2026
The outgoing CM skipped usual security protocols
Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan arrived in Thiruvananthapuram from Kannur after the LDF’s major Assembly election defeat. Instead of his usual security arrangements and official vehicle, he went to his residence in a private car, accompanied by family and Left leaders. Media personnel were briefly acknowledged, with police escort support including a pilot jeep present.
- Vijayan traveled from Kannur to Thiruvananthapuram after the poll result
- He used a private vehicle rather than the usual official setup
- Family and Left leaders accompanied him during the transfer
- Police escort and a pilot jeep were still deployed
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