The CPI(M) in Thrissur alleges a premeditated alliance between the Congress and BJP, citing defections and tactical voting in local bodies. CPI(M) district secretary K. V. Abdul Khader accused Congress members of betraying voters by aligning with the BJP, calling the party's suspension of defectors a public deception. He pointed to instances in Paralam panchayat and Chovannur, where Congress allegedly facilitated BJP power or secured positions with SDPI support, exposing a deep Congress-BJP undercurrent and a nexus with communal forces.