Following its electoral setbacks, the CPM has reportedly launched a fresh outreach to regain the trust of Hindus by focusing on temple committees across Keralam. The area-wise meetings are aimed at establishing better rapport with temple committees and devotees. At present, the CPM has infiltrated several temple committees in Malabar. That is why joint meetings of temple office-bearers and party sympathisers are being planned in the days to come. Even without any presence in temple committees, the CPM tries to control temples from the back seat.