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Millions of Colombian voters go to the polls in the first round of presidential elections, with three leading candidates—a left-wing senator, an independent businessman, and a right-wing senator—aiming to replace President Gustavo Petro. The election reflects deep divisions over security and reform, with a potential runoff on June 21.
Kerala, which hosted the world's first democratically elected communist government, has voted out the Left front, ending India's five-decade streak of having at least one leftist state government. The United Democratic Front won a decisive majority in the May 2021 elections. Analysts cite the Left's ideological dilution, limited outreach, and a national rightward shift as reasons for its decline, though some see potential for revival.
