CPI(M) in Kerala closes ranks against BJP’s attempt to ‘poach’ sidelined workers facing disciplinary action
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CPI(M) in Kerala closes ranks against BJP’s attempt to ‘poach’ sidelined workers facing disciplinary action

The Hindu  

The Communist Party of India in Kerala has closed ranks against the Bharatiya Janata Party’s alleged attempt to poach party cadres facing disciplinary action even as it sought to spotlight the Congress party as “the Sangh Parivar’s favourite hunting ground.” For one, CPI Kerala State secretary M.V. The CPI also sought to burnish its secular image by harping on Padmaja Venugopal’s recent defection from the Congress to the BJP and campaigning that more Congress leaders would follow in her footsteps. Exploiting disgruntlement The BJP had reportedly sought to exploit Mr. Rajendran’s perceived disgruntlement with the CPI when BJP Kerala State secretary K. Surendran’s ‘Kerala Padayatra’ toured Idukki district in February. Jayarajan told reporters on March 7 that the BJP would find no recruits from the CPI despite the Sangh Parivar “actively eyeing” some workers facing disciplinary action.

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ED summons to Radhakrishnan signals resumption of ED-right wing media misinformation campaign against LDF: CPI(M)
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ED summons to Radhakrishnan signals resumption of ED-right wing media misinformation campaign against LDF: CPI(M)

The Hindu  

The Communist Party of India has said the Enforcement Directorate notice to K. Radhakrishnan, MP, signalled the imminent resumption of the “harshly shrill misinformation campaign the agency and its right-wing media cohorts prosecuted in 2021 at the behest of their political matters at the Centre” to hobble the Left Democratic Front ahead of the upcoming local body elections and the …

ED summons Kerala CPI(M) MP K. Radhakrishnan in Karuvannur bank case
1 week, 1 day ago

ED summons Kerala CPI(M) MP K. Radhakrishnan in Karuvannur bank case

The Hindu  

The Enforcement Directorate has summoned CPI MP K. Radhakrishnan for questioning on March 15 in a money laundering case linked to the alleged irregularities in Karuvannur Service Cooperative Bank, official sources said on Thursday. The money laundering case stems from at least 16 FIRs registered by the Kerala Police Crime Branch at Thrissur in July 2021 on charges of alleged …

How CPI(M) is eyeing the Next Gen Kerala voter with new organisational faces
1 week, 3 days ago

How CPI(M) is eyeing the Next Gen Kerala voter with new organisational faces

India Today  

Govindan Master will continue as the CPI state secretary for Kerala after the election of the 89-member state committee that has otherwise opened the doors wider for the next generation of leaders by inducting 17 new faces. At the four-day Kollam conference, Govindan Master piloted the organisational report while chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan presented a mega ‘New Kerala’ plan for …

Strengthen party’s organisational activities to counter moves to communalise minority communities: CPI(M) report
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Strengthen party’s organisational activities to counter moves to communalise minority communities: CPI(M) report

The Hindu  

Strengthening the party’s organisational activities to resist attempts from various quarters to communalise minority communities is one of the prime focus areas of the political-organisational report of the Communist Party of India ’s Kerala unit presented by the party State secretary M.V. Addressing a press conference after presenting the report, Mr.Govindan said that the CPI‘s increasing influence among minority communities …

CPI(M) meet set to discuss elections, ‘new Kerala’ plan
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2 weeks, 2 days ago

CPI(M) meet set to discuss elections, ‘new Kerala’ plan

Hindustan Times  

From formulating strategies for the upcoming local body and Assembly polls to deciding on relaxations for senior leaders as per age restrictions and drawing a blueprint for a “Nava Keralam” — the four-day CPI state conference in Kollam starting Thursday will dwell upon these themes, party leaders said on Wednesday. CPI meet set to discuss elections, ‘new Kerala’ plan The …

Kerala Opposition Leader refutes CM’s charge that Congress’ failure to take allies along aided BJP in polls
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Kerala Opposition Leader refutes CM’s charge that Congress’ failure to take allies along aided BJP in polls

The Hindu  

Kerala’s Leader of the Opposition V.D. Satheesan on Wednesday countered Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan’s claim that the Congress’ “disdain” for tactical alliances with secular and regional forces and its “conceited go-it-alone approach” in national and provincial elections had given a leg up to the “Sangh Parivar-led” Bharatiya Janata Party in the 2024 Lok Sabha polls and the Assembly elections in …

CPI(M)‘s Praja Chaitanya Yatras to begin on March 8
2 weeks, 5 days ago

CPI(M)‘s Praja Chaitanya Yatras to begin on March 8

The Hindu  

The Communist Party of India-Marxist will organise ‘Praja Chaitanya Yatras’ from March 8 to 17 to highlight the problems faced by the public. Addressing a press conference here on Sunday, CPI state secretary V. Srinivasa Rao said the maha dharnas would be organised to highlight the issues identified during the Praja Chaitanya Yatras. If the government failed to address the …

CPI(M), Cong received hefty sums as bribe from Oasis, says BJP leader
2 weeks, 6 days ago

CPI(M), Cong received hefty sums as bribe from Oasis, says BJP leader

The Hindu  

Bharatiya Janata Party State general secretary C. Krishnakumar alleged here on Saturday that the Communist Party of India and the Congress got crores of rupees in bribe from Oasis Commercial in connection with setting up of a brewery in Elappully panchayat. Challenging the CPI to disclose the account details of its district committee, Mr. Krishnakumar said Oasis had given ₹2 …

CPI(M) does not rule out Pinarayi Vijayan heading a third prospective LDF government after 2026 Assembly polls
3 weeks ago

CPI(M) does not rule out Pinarayi Vijayan heading a third prospective LDF government after 2026 Assembly polls

The Hindu  

Communist Party of India State secretary M.V. Govindan did not rule out Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan heading a prospective third consecutive Left Democratic Front government after the 2026 Assembly elections. Speaking to newspersons at the AKG Centre, Mr. Govindan said the CPI had consented to waive the two-term limit for party members holding high public office. CPI‘s vision He said …

CPI blames vested interests for row after former MLA P. Raju’s death
3 weeks ago

CPI blames vested interests for row after former MLA P. Raju’s death

The Hindu  

The Communist Party of India on Friday blamed a few working against the party for creating a controversy following the death of P. Raju, former MLA and Ernakulam district secretary, on Thursday. CPI State secretary Binoy Viswam, who paid homage to the departed leader at his residence at Ezhikkara MLA Padi on Friday, told the media that the party was …

CPI(M) blocks major Kannur road for protest despite pending Kerala High Court case
3 weeks, 4 days ago

CPI(M) blocks major Kannur road for protest despite pending Kerala High Court case

The Hindu  

Even as a case concerning a Communist Party of India area meeting that obstructed traffic at Vanchiyoor in the capital Thiruvananthapuram remains pending in the Kerala High Court, the party occupied a major road in Kannur for a protest, setting up a pandal near the Head Post Office on Tuesday The demonstration, held under the slogan ‘Isn’t Kerala in India?’, …

After Shashi Tharoor says he has options, CPI(M) hints at welcoming him
3 weeks, 5 days ago

After Shashi Tharoor says he has options, CPI(M) hints at welcoming him

India Today  

Congress MP Shashi Tharoor’s remarks on the leadership vacuum in Kerala’s Congress have stirred fresh political discussions, with the CPI signaling a warm welcome should he choose to exit the party. Senior CPI leader Thomas Isaac stated that Tharoor “will not be an orphan in Kerala politics” if he leaves the Congress. Meanwhile, senior Kerala Congress leader K Muraleedharan, considered …

CPI(M) slams A.P. govt.’s ‘failure’ to resolve Group-2 exams issues
3 weeks, 5 days ago

CPI(M) slams A.P. govt.’s ‘failure’ to resolve Group-2 exams issues

The Hindu  

The Communist Party of India State committee slammed the government for “failing to resolve the issues raised by candidates regarding the Group-2 mains exams”. CPI State secretary V. Srinivasa Rao, in a release on Sunday, said that for the past few days, the unemployed candidates have been protesting, demanding that the Group-2 Mains exams be postponed and the mistakes in …

Anvar accuses CPI(M) of trying to wreck Nilambur bypoll
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Anvar accuses CPI(M) of trying to wreck Nilambur bypoll

The Hindu  

Anvar, Trinamool Congress’s State coordinator and former MLA of Nilambur, has accused the Communist Party of India of trying to wreck the byelection to be held in Nilambur. Mr. Anvar, who was the Left Democratic Front’s independent MLA from Nilambur, resigned his Assembly membership on January 13 after falling out with the CPI and joined the Trinamool Congress. Mr. Anvar …

CPI(M) welcomes 86 Congress workers in Kozhikode
1 month ago

CPI(M) welcomes 86 Congress workers in Kozhikode

The Hindu  

Communist Party of India State secretary M.V. Govindan formally welcomed 86 former Indian National Congress members, including a few leaders, into the party at an event held at Kottooli in Kozhikode on Friday. Subramanian, former Kozhikode District Congress Committee member K. Prakashan, and several members of the bank’s board of directors including Pattadath Suresh, Thottathil Mohandas, and Prameela Balagopalan. He …

Probe against CPI(M) district secretary and family on illegal mining charges
1 month ago

Probe against CPI(M) district secretary and family on illegal mining charges

The Hindu  

Idukki District Collector V. Vigneshwari has ordered a probe against Communist Party of India Idukki district secretary in an alleged illegal mining case. According to officials, the probe was ordered against CPI district secretary C.V. Varghese, his son, Amal Varghese, and son-in-law, Sajith Kadaladimattam. An unidentified social worker had filed a complaint before the District Collector stating that Mr. Varghese …

CPI(M) gearing up for 24th party congress in Madurai
1 month ago

CPI(M) gearing up for 24th party congress in Madurai

The Hindu  

Ahead of the 24th Communist Party of India party congress to be held in Madurai from April 2 to 6, senior CPI leader Prakash Karat, Madurai MP Su. Addressing media persons, Mr. Karat said that the 24th CPI party congress will be held at the convention centre in Madurai. It was previously held in Madurai in 1972 which was the …

Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan criticises P.P. Divya at CPI(M) Kannur district conference
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan criticises P.P. Divya at CPI(M) Kannur district conference

The Hindu  

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has criticised former Communist Party of India Kannur district panchayat president P.P. Divya for her “lack of vigilance” in connection with the death of Kannur Additional District Magistrate K. Naveen Babu. Speaking at the CPI district conference, Mr. Vijayan said Ms. Divya “failed to exercise the necessary caution while holding a responsible position.” He also …

Union budget: CPM accuses Centre of having anti-Kerala mindset
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Union budget: CPM accuses Centre of having anti-Kerala mindset

Deccan Chronicle  

The ruling CPI on Sunday intensified it's attack against the Centre over the alleged neglect faced by the state in the union budget 2025-26 and said it reflected the "anti-Kerala" mindset of the BJP. Veteran Marxist party leaders M V Govindan and E P Jayarajan slammed the budget, presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday, and Union Minister of …

CPI(M) Kannur district meet likely to witness heated debates
1 month, 3 weeks ago

CPI(M) Kannur district meet likely to witness heated debates

The Hindu  

As the Communist Party of India district conference is set to begin in Taliparamba on Saturday, several controversies and criticisms surrounding the party in the district are expected to be discussed at the venue. Jayarajan’s autobiography, allegations of party members meeting a BJP leader, the alleged suicide of ADM Naveen Babu, accusations against former Kannur district panchayat president P.P. With …

CPI leaders pay tribute to Mahatma Gandhi on his death anniversary
1 month, 3 weeks ago

CPI leaders pay tribute to Mahatma Gandhi on his death anniversary

The Hindu  

Communist Party of India general secretary D. Raja garlanded the statue of Mahatma Gandhi, near the Central Park, and paid tributes to him on the death anniversary of the Father of the Nation, here on Thursday. Mr. Raja said that the CPI would continue to fight for the rights of the common people and upholding democracy drawing inspiration from Gandhiji. …

CPI(M) conclave in Andhra Pradesh will discuss on power tariffs, pending irrigation projects: Srinivasa Rao
1 month, 3 weeks ago

CPI(M) conclave in Andhra Pradesh will discuss on power tariffs, pending irrigation projects: Srinivasa Rao

The Hindu  

CPI Andhra Pradesh secretary V. Srinivasa Rao on Saturday said that the party would finalise an action plan to oppose the steep hike in electricity charges at its State-level three-day conference to be held between February 1 and 3 in Nellore. CPI calls for fight against power tariff hike in Andhra Pradesh “CPI will also oppose the State government’s special …

CPI(M) district meet in Ernakulam to get under way on January 25
1 month, 3 weeks ago

CPI(M) district meet in Ernakulam to get under way on January 25

The Hindu  

The three-day CPI district meet will get under way at the Ernakulam Town Hall, named Kodiyeri Balakrishnan Nagar, on Saturday. The processions carrying the flag, flagpole, and torch will converge at Sitaram Yechury Nagar on Friday at 6 p.m. A parade attended by 10,000 Red volunteers, a people’s rally, and a public meeting will mark the valedictory function to be …

CPI(M) claims rise in cadre base in Kozhikode district in past decade
1 month, 3 weeks ago

CPI(M) claims rise in cadre base in Kozhikode district in past decade

The Hindu  

The Communist Party of India has claimed that its cadre base in Kozhikode has substantially increased in the past decade even as the party is all set to hold its triennial district conference at Vadakara from January 29 to 31. In the past three years alone, 4,037 new members were added to the party in the district, Mr. Mohanan said. …

Need time to decide on political future, says ‘abducted’ CPI(M) councillor of Koothattukulam municipality
2 months ago

Need time to decide on political future, says ‘abducted’ CPI(M) councillor of Koothattukulam municipality

The Hindu  

CPI councillor in Koothattukulam municipality Kala Raju has said she needs time to decide whether to remain in the Left Democratic Front in the wake of a recent incident where she was allegedly ‘abducted’ by her own party near the municipal office on Saturday. While undergoing treatment at a city hospital, Ms. Raju told The Hindu that she was still …

CPI’s rectification programme deems alcohol and drug-impaired social behaviour patently anti-communist
2 months, 1 week ago

CPI’s rectification programme deems alcohol and drug-impaired social behaviour patently anti-communist

The Hindu  

The Communist Party of India in Kerala has counselled its rank and file that alcohol and drug-impaired behaviour did not conform to the “noble ideals of communism”. A senior CPI leader told The Hindu that the CPI State executive and State council had issued the advisory as part of the party’s continuing rectification programme to insulate the organisation from the …

CPI(M) dissident elected as local body’s president
2 months, 1 week ago

CPI(M) dissident elected as local body’s president

The Hindu  

In yet another sign of growing discontent within the Communist Party of India ranks in Pathanamthitta, a dissident leader who defied the party whip was elected president of the Thottappuzhassery grama panchayat on Thursday. In an election held to the 13-member council of the local body, R. Krishnakumar, a CPI rebel recently suspended from the party, secured seven votes, defeating …

Kerala HC asks CPI(M) ,CPI and Congress leaders to appear in contempt of court case
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2 months, 1 week ago

Kerala HC asks CPI(M) ,CPI and Congress leaders to appear in contempt of court case

The Hindu  

A Division Bench of the Kerala High Court on Thursday asked Communist Party of India State secretary M.V. Govindan, Communist Party of India State secretary Binoy Viswam and various other leaders of the CPI, CPI and Congress to appear in person before the court on February 10 in a contempt of court case initiated against them for holding meeting by …

Kerala High Court suspends sentence awarded to four CPI(M) activists in Periye twin murder case
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Kerala High Court suspends sentence awarded to four CPI(M) activists in Periye twin murder case

The Hindu  

A Division Bench of the Kerala High Court on Wednesday suspended the sentence of five years’ simple imprisonment awarded to CPI leader K.V. Kunhiraman and three others by the Ernakulam CBI Special Court for murdering Youth Congress activists Sarath Lal P K and Kripesh at Periye in Kasaragod in 2019. Suresh Kumar and Justice Jobin Sebastian passed the order when …

CPI(M) district conference in Kottayam to conclude on January 5
2 months, 2 weeks ago

CPI(M) district conference in Kottayam to conclude on January 5

The Hindu  

The four-day Kottayam district conference of the Communist Party of India will draw to a close in Pampady on Sunday. Mr. Russel is expected to continue as district secretary, with the district committee likely to see the inclusion of a few new members. Key resolutions passed during the delegates’ meeting include demands for the speedy realisation of the Angamaly–Sabarimala railway …

Why Kerala CPI(M) faces challenges in the midst of organisational polls
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Why Kerala CPI(M) faces challenges in the midst of organisational polls

India Today  

Kerala chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan and top leaders of the CPI are facing criticism over the government’s performance at a time the party is holding multi-step organisational polls in the state. Many of the complaints raised by the mid-level leaders at the district meets pertained to the government’s operations and the perceived inaccessibility of the senior CPI leadership. If the …

Kerala CPI(M) leader slammed for linking trader's suicide with 'mental issues'
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Kerala CPI(M) leader slammed for linking trader's suicide with 'mental issues'

India Today  

Veteran Communist Party of India leader MM Mani stoked a controversy and his party CPI faced severe backlash for dismissing the suicide of a small-time trader in Idukki district. During an explanatory meeting organised on Monday, the Udumbanchola MLA and former power minister said that an investigation should be conducted to determine whether the trader, Sabu Thomas, had any mental …

CPI(M) calls for Congress MLA's resignation over alleged suicides in Wayanad
2 months, 3 weeks ago

CPI(M) calls for Congress MLA's resignation over alleged suicides in Wayanad

India Today  

Communist Party of India workers staged a protest march in Wayanad on Monday demanding the resignation of Congress MLA IC Balakrishnan over the alleged suicide of local leader NM Vijayan and his son Jijesh. Vijayan, the 78-year-old treasurer of the Wayanad District Congress Committee and former president of Sultan Bathery panchayat, along with his 38-year-old son, reportedly consumed poison at …

BJP slams Kerala government for criticising outgoing Governor
2 months, 3 weeks ago

BJP slams Kerala government for criticising outgoing Governor

Hindustan Times  

A day after President Droupadi Murmu replaced Kerala governor Arif Muhammad Khan with Rajendra Arlekar, the ruling CPI and opposition BJP took contrasting positions on Khan’s five-year controversial tenure. Day after President Droupadi Murmu replaced Kerala governor Arif Muhammad Khan with Rajendra Arlekar, the ruling CPI and opposition BJP took contrasting positions on Khan’s five-year controversial tenure. Meanwhile, BJP state …

Kerala: CPI(M) criticises outgoing governor Arif Mohammed Khan for engaging in ‘unconstitutional actions’
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Kerala: CPI(M) criticises outgoing governor Arif Mohammed Khan for engaging in ‘unconstitutional actions’

Hindustan Times  

The ruling CPI in Kerala on Wednesday expressed hope that the newly appointed Governor of the state, Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar, would work constitutionally and collaborate with the government, unlike Governor Arif Mohammed Khan, who was transferred to Bihar. Sharply criticising Khan, who had been at loggerheads with the Left government over various issues, CPI State Secretary M V Govindan accused …

CPI(M) in Kerala criticises Governor Khan for engaging in ‘unconstitutional actions’
2 months, 3 weeks ago

CPI(M) in Kerala criticises Governor Khan for engaging in ‘unconstitutional actions’

The Hindu  

The ruling CPI in Kerala on Wednesday expressed hope that the newly appointed Governor of the state, Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar, would work constitutionally and collaborate with the government, unlike Governor Arif Mohammed Khan, who was transferred to Bihar. Talking to reporters, Mr. Govindan criticised the media for portraying Governor Khan as a highly respected figure with wide public approval. “The …

CPM backs leader on his remarks against Gandhis
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2 months, 3 weeks ago

CPM backs leader on his remarks against Gandhis

Hindustan Times  

The CPI on Monday backed politburo member A Vijayaraghavan’s controversial remarks on Muslim fundamentalists’ support behind the victories of Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra in the Wayanad Lok Sabha constituency. CPI defended his remarks, stating that they were aimed at exposing the “unholy alliance” between Congress and “communal” outfits like the SDPI, the political arm of the banned PFI …

IUML, Congress slam Kerala CPI(M) leader's remark extremist support Gandhis
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2 months, 3 weeks ago

IUML, Congress slam Kerala CPI(M) leader's remark extremist support Gandhis

India Today  

The Indian Union Muslim League hit out at Communist Party of India and its politburo member A Vijayaraghavan for his statements on Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi’s win in Wayanad parliamentary seat. At the CPI party conference in Bathery, Wayanad, last week, politburo member A Vijayaraghavan stated that extremist elements were present at Priyanka Gandhi’s rallies. WHAT CPI LEADER A …

Kerala CPI(M) rallies behind leader on his remarks against Rahul, Priyanka
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Kerala CPI(M) rallies behind leader on his remarks against Rahul, Priyanka

India Today  

As the political row over CPI politburo member A Vijayaraghavan’s remarks on Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi’s victory from Wayanad raged one, the party leadership extended their support to him. The CPI leadership came out in Vijayaraghavan’s support after the Congress and their United Democratic Front ally, the Indian Union Muslim League, alleged that Vijayaraghavan was attempting to provoke majority …

Kerala: CPI(M) says communal Muslim alliance behind Rahul, Priyanka win from Wayanad
3 months ago

Kerala: CPI(M) says communal Muslim alliance behind Rahul, Priyanka win from Wayanad

Op India  

On 21st December, Communist Party of India politburo leader A Vijayaraghavan said that the reason behind the poll victory of Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi from the Wayanad Lok Sabha seat was because of a “communal Muslim alliance.” Vijayaraghavan’s remarks came during the district conference of the Left party at Sultan Bathery. Without the support of the communal …

Congress, IUML flay CPI(M) polit bureau member Vijayaraghavan for ‘attributing’ Gandhi’s back-to-back victories in the Wayanad to “fundamentalist” support
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3 months ago

Congress, IUML flay CPI(M) polit bureau member Vijayaraghavan for ‘attributing’ Gandhi’s back-to-back victories in the Wayanad to “fundamentalist” support

The Hindu  

On Sunday, the Congress and the Indian Union Muslim League flayed the Communist Party of India polit bureau member A. Vijayaraghavan’s purported statement that “fundamentalist votes” had catalysed the back-to-back victories of Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra in the Wayanad Lok Sabha constituency. Mr. Vijayaraghavan sparked controversy while inaugurating the CPI‘s Wayanad district conference last week by stating that …

West Bengal: CPI(M) Suspends Ex-MLA Tanmoy Bhattacharya
3 months ago

West Bengal: CPI(M) Suspends Ex-MLA Tanmoy Bhattacharya

Deccan Chronicle  

On Friday, the Left party handed the ex-legislator of Dum Dum North suspension for six months after an internal complaint committee found him guilty in an inquiry and made recommendations against him. The CPI probe panel submitted its report at the party's state secretariat meeting held on December 18, according to sources. During the suspension period, Mr Bhattacharya, who is …

Why CPI(M) in Kerala faces cadre dissent in the midst of organisational polls
3 months, 1 week ago

Why CPI(M) in Kerala faces cadre dissent in the midst of organisational polls

India Today  

It’s the time of district committee organisational appointments in the CPI in Kerala, and as much the season of dissidence in the party at the ultra-local level. On December 4, a day after being expelled from the CPI, Madhu Mullassery, former secretary of the Mangalapuram area committee in Thiruvananthapuram district, joined the BJP. The CPI has a five-tier organisational structure …

People trained in America targeting CPI(M), says E.P. Jayarajan
3 months, 2 weeks ago

People trained in America targeting CPI(M), says E.P. Jayarajan

The Hindu  

Senior Communist Party of India leader and central committee member E.P. Jayarajan has alleged that people trained in ‘universities in America’ are being deployed in India with the intent to undermine the CPI. Speaking at the CPI Pappinissery area conference in Kannapuram on Saturday, Mr. Jayarajan claimed that this was part of a deliberate and coordinated strategy to destabilise the …

Can CPI(M) veteran EP Jayarajan survive the autobiography row?
4 months ago

Can CPI(M) veteran EP Jayarajan survive the autobiography row?

India Today  

CPI leader and former Kerala minister E.P. Jayarajan, currently a central committee member of the CPI, denied the volatile contents and continued to campaign for Left candidate Dr P. Sarin, who is contesting the assembly by-election from Palakkad. While Kerala chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan has backed Jayarajan, the leak has left the CPI worried at a time the party is …

Cong., CPI(M) leaders exchange barbs over black money claims in Palakkad bypoll
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Cong., CPI(M) leaders exchange barbs over black money claims in Palakkad bypoll

The Hindu  

The political showdown over the midnight raids and the allegations of black money in the ongoing byelection in Palakkad has led to an acrimonious spat between Congress and CPI leaders. Mr. Balan described Mr. Satheesan as a bigger goon than Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee president K. Sudhakaran. When the CPI district secretary said that Mr. Mamkootathil had brought black money, …

CPIM Leader Arrested in Kannur ADM Death Case
4 months, 3 weeks ago

CPIM Leader Arrested in Kannur ADM Death Case

The Hindu  

CPI(M) leader and former Kannur district panchayat president P.P. Divya has been taken into custody in connection with the death of Additional District Magistrate (ADM) Naveen Babu. Ms. Divya surrendered at Kannapuram, Kannur, shortly after her anticipatory bail plea was rejected by the Thalassery Principal Sessions Court on Tuesday (October 29, 2024). She will undergo a medical examination before being …

CPI(M) Leader in Palakkad Quitting Party, Accused of Insult and Discrimination
4 months, 3 weeks ago

CPI(M) Leader in Palakkad Quitting Party, Accused of Insult and Discrimination

The Hindu  

CPI(M) Palakkad leader Abdul Shukoor has resigned from the party, alleging insult and discrimination from district secretary E.N. Suresh Babu. He stated that he was badly insulted by Mr. Suresh Babu in a recent election meeting and was threatened by him a few days ago. Despite the CPI(M) attempts to appease him, Mr. Shukoor remains non-committal about joining any other …

50 CPI(M) activists from Udayamperoor set to join Congress, claims DCC
5 months, 2 weeks ago

50 CPI(M) activists from Udayamperoor set to join Congress, claims DCC

The Hindu  

Around 50 Communist Party of India activists, including former area committee member, from Udayamperoor are set to join the Congress next week, District Congress Committee president Muhammed Shiyas has said. Suresh were among the CPI activists, including seven former local committee members, who announced their decision to join the Congress in the presence of Mr. Shiyas. Mr. Shiyas said that …

CPI-M’s battle to stay politically relevant
5 months, 3 weeks ago

CPI-M’s battle to stay politically relevant

Hindustan Times  

The CPI-M’s decision to fall back on Prakash Karat, general secretary from 2005 to 2015, to run the outfit until the party congress meets next April and elects a new general secretary in place of the recently deceased Sitaram Yechury, suggests a leadership crisis. Ideological puritanism caused the CPI-M to withdraw support to the United Progressive Alliance in 2008, which, …

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