IUML, Congress slam Kerala CPI(M) leader's remark extremist support Gandhis
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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 VIJAYARAGHAVAN SAID He asked whether Rahul Gandhi could have been “elected without the strong support of Muslim communal alliance.” Previously, chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan also voiced similar sentiments and said Priyanka Gandhi was contesting with the support of Jamaat-e-Islami. CONGRESS SAYS CPI FOLLOWING BJP Congress general secretary and Alappuzha MP KC Venugopal said the politburo member’s comment sounded like that of the Sangh Parivar.

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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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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 …

Shah’s disparaging views on Ambedkar reflective of BJP/RSS casteist ideology: CPI(M)
2 days, 23 hours ago

Shah’s disparaging views on Ambedkar reflective of BJP/RSS casteist ideology: CPI(M)

The Hindu  

Communist Party of India State secretary M.V. Speaking to journalists after chairing a CPI State secretariat meeting here on Friday, Mr. Govindan said the Bharatiya Janata Party, an RSS offshoot, drew ideological inspiration from the Manusmriti. Mr. Govindan said that during the previous Lok Sabha election campaign, the BJP aspired to get up to 430 seats in the Lok Sabha …

CPI(M) leader retracts remark linking popular fitness group to extremists
1 week ago

CPI(M) leader retracts remark linking popular fitness group to extremists

India Today  

Communist Party of India Kozhikode Secretary P Mohanan has withdrawn his controversial statement linking members of the banned Popular Front of India to MEC 7, a popular fitness regimen in the Malabar region. Mohanan initially claimed that MEC 7, known as the Multi-Exercise Combination, had been infiltrated by extremist groups such as Jamaat-e-Islami, Social Democratic Party of India, and PFI, …

Congress accuses Kerala CM Vijayan of acting with "dictatorial mindset"
1 week, 5 days ago

Congress accuses Kerala CM Vijayan of acting with "dictatorial mindset"

Deccan Chronicle  

Kannur: The opposition Congress in Kerala on Wednesday accused the ruling CPI of being "intolerant" towards other political parties and denying them the freedom to freely function even in the home village of Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan. The Marxist party and CM Vijayan were acting with a "dictatorial mindset", which is unacceptable, Leader of Opposition V D Satheesan told reporters …

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

Kerala bypoll results: CPI (M) leads with 17,509 votes in Chelakkara; Congress, BJP trail
1 month ago

Kerala bypoll results: CPI (M) leads with 17,509 votes in Chelakkara; Congress, BJP trail

Hindustan Times  

CPI's UR Pradeep is leading in the Chelakkara Assembly seat, counting for which began on Saturday morning, as per the early trends from the Election Commission of India. Meanwhile, Congress candidate Priyanka Gandhi Vadra is leading from the Wayanad Lok Sabha seat, counting for which began on Saturday morning, as per the early trends from the Election Commission of India. …

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

How Kerala bypolls have become a campaign of controversies
1 month, 1 week ago

How Kerala bypolls have become a campaign of controversies

India Today  

Kerala is not debating developmental issues but rather controversies as campaigning picks up for the bypolls to the Wayanad Lok Sabha seat, from where Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi is looking to make her parliamentary debut, and the Chelakkara and Palakkad assembly constituencies. The party’s K. Radhakrishnan won the seat in the 2021 state election whereas in Palakkad, the Left was …

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

Priyanka Gandhi Accuses BJP of 'Politicizing' Wayanad Landslides
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Priyanka Gandhi Accuses BJP of 'Politicizing' Wayanad Landslides

Hindustan Times  

Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra has accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of politicising the recent landslides in Kerala's Wayanad district. Vadra claims that the BJP used divisive rhetoric and focused on issues other than the real problems faced by the people, such as rising prices and unemployment.

Congress Alleges Deal Between BJP and CPI(M) in Kerala, Sparks Political Debate
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Congress Alleges Deal Between BJP and CPI(M) in Kerala, Sparks Political Debate

The Hindu  

Opposition leader V.D. Satheesan has claimed that a deal between the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Communist Party of India (Marxist) [CPI(M)], as claimed by the Congress much earlier, has been proved right through various recent incidents and that the revelations by former BJP worker Tirur Satheesh in connection with the Kodakara money-laundering case only confirmed it.

CPI, Congress in West Bengal: A Potential Alliance Emerges
1 month, 3 weeks ago

CPI, Congress in West Bengal: A Potential Alliance Emerges

The Hindu  

CPI(M) is open to an alliance with the Congress in West Bengal, despite both parties fielding candidates separately for the upcoming byelections. The Left Front has made seat adjustments considering parties outside the Left Front, with a candidate of the Indian Secular Front (ISF) and a candidate of the Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) Liberation fielded in the Haroa and …

Priyanka Gandhi Blasts Centre Over Rehabilitation Neglect in Wayanad Bypoll
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Priyanka Gandhi Blasts Centre Over Rehabilitation Neglect in Wayanad Bypoll

ABP News  

Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra has intensified her attack on the BJP-led Central government during her campaign for the Wayanad by-election. She criticized the government for neglecting the rehabilitation efforts for landslide-affected areas in the hill district and highlighted what she called the government's disregard for the people's plight.

CPI(M) Leader in Palakkad Quitting Party, Accused of Insult and Discrimination
1 month, 4 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 …

Congress's Priyanka Gandhi Vadra to Launch Political Crusade in Wayanad
2 months ago

Congress's Priyanka Gandhi Vadra to Launch Political Crusade in Wayanad

The Hindu  

Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra is set to arrive in Wayanad, Kerala, to kick off her LS by-election campaign. Her arrival will be a significant event in the district, as it will mark the start of the Congress's campaign for the seat vacated by Rahul Gandhi. Vadra will file her nomination papers on October 23, and her campaign is expected …

wayanad by-elections CPI Fields Sathyan Mokeri Against Priyanka Gandhi Who Is This Veteran Leader?
2 months ago

wayanad by-elections CPI Fields Sathyan Mokeri Against Priyanka Gandhi Who Is This Veteran Leader?

ABP News  

Wayanad By-Elections: In a significant move, the Communist Party of India has announced Sathyan Mokeri as the Left Democratic Front candidate for the upcoming Wayanad Lok Sabha by-election. Though allies in I.N.D.I.A bloc, CPI pits Mokeri against Congress heavyweight Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, marking a high-stakes contest in the Wayanad constituency. Sathyan Mokeri is a veteran leader of the CPI and …

CPI(M) accuses UDF, RMP of making abusive remarks about its leaders
4 months ago

CPI(M) accuses UDF, RMP of making abusive remarks about its leaders

The Hindu  

The Kozhikode district committee of the Communist Party of India has accused the United Democratic Front and the Revolutionary Marxist Party of making abusive remarks about its leaders. In a release on Tuesday, CPI district secretary P. Mohanan said that the remarks were made during a protest march taken out by the UDF and the RMP to the office of …

'UDF circulated communal videos during LS polls': CPI(M) leader hits back at Cong-led front in Kerala
4 months ago

'UDF circulated communal videos during LS polls': CPI(M) leader hits back at Cong-led front in Kerala

Hindustan Times  

A senior leader of Kerala's ruling Communist Party of India on Sunday accused the Congress-led opposition United Democratic Front of circulating ‘communal and objectionable’ videos during campaigning for the Lok Sabha polls in the state's Vadakara constituency. CPI leader MV Govindan The statement from MV Govindan, the state secretary of the CPI, came amid continuing criticism of it by the …

Kafir remark row: CPI(M) even shamed Sangh Parivar in spreading hatred, says Kerala Opposition Leader
4 months, 1 week ago

Kafir remark row: CPI(M) even shamed Sangh Parivar in spreading hatred, says Kerala Opposition Leader

The Hindu  

Kerala’s Leader of the Opposition V.D. Satheesan said here on Wednesday that the hate campaign the CPI resorted to during the 2024 Lok Sabha elections in Vadakara was “akin to extremism.” Mr. Satheesan told news reporters that the CPI had “shamed even the Sangh Parivar” in its communal or hate campaign. Referring to the police report submitted to the Kerala …

Wayanad landslides: Why Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi not visiting Kerala today
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Wayanad landslides: Why Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi not visiting Kerala today

Hindustan Times  

Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi postponed their visit to landslides-hit villages in Wayanad district in Kerala, after the concerned officials informed that the leaders will not be able to land safely due to incessant rain in the region. Priyanka Gandhi Vadra with Rahul Gandhi during the latter’s roadshow ahead of filing his nomination for the Lok Sabha polls …

Will Priyanka Gandhi in Wayanad Help Congress' Prospects in 2026 Kerala Polls?
6 months ago

Will Priyanka Gandhi in Wayanad Help Congress' Prospects in 2026 Kerala Polls?

The Quint  

Wayanad, the hilly constituency in Kerala that sent Rahul Gandhi to the Lok Sabha in 2019 and 2024 with huge margins, is gearing up for a by-election, with the senior Congress leader choosing to retain the Rae Bareli seat in Uttar Pradesh. The national leadership has ensured that Rahul's exit from Wayanad does not cause any disappointment to the Congress …

‘Congress proved it doesn’t trust Hindus’: Acharya Pramod Krishnam on Priyanka Gandhi contesting from Wayanad
6 months ago

‘Congress proved it doesn’t trust Hindus’: Acharya Pramod Krishnam on Priyanka Gandhi contesting from Wayanad

Op India  

Hitting out at the Congress party, former party leader Acharya Pramod Krishnam said that by fielding Priyanka Gandhi from Wayanad Lok Sabha constituency in Kerala, Congress has proved it “does not trust Hindus.” “By fielding Priyanka Gandhi from Wayanad, the Congress proves that it does not have trust in Hindus. Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge announced Priyanka Gandhi’s candidature from Wayanad …

What Priyanka Gandhi's electoral foray from Wayanad says about Congress strategy
6 months ago

What Priyanka Gandhi's electoral foray from Wayanad says about Congress strategy

India Today  

The Congress has announced that party general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra will attempt her electoral debut from Kerala’s Wayanad, the Lok Sabha constituency brother Rahul Gandhi has decided to vacate in favour of the Gandhi family bastion of Rae Bareli in Uttar Pradesh. While his decision to retain Rae Bareli signals the Congress’s intent to build on the fresh momentum …

Will Rahul Gandhi give up Wayanad Lok Sabha seat? Kerala Congress chief drops major hint
6 months, 1 week ago

Will Rahul Gandhi give up Wayanad Lok Sabha seat? Kerala Congress chief drops major hint

India TV News  

Wayanad Lok Sabha seat: Kerala Congress chief K Sudhakaran on Wednesday hinted that Congress leader Rahul Gandhi might give up the Wayanad Lok Sabha seat. Here's what K Sudhakaran said During a public event organised to thank Rahul Gandhi's supporters, Sudhakaran hinted that the Wayanad MP might relinquish his seat. Rahul Gandhi won Wayanad seat by margin of over 3.6 …

CPI(M) Polit Bureau calls for introspection in light of dismal performance in Kerala
6 months, 1 week ago

CPI(M) Polit Bureau calls for introspection in light of dismal performance in Kerala

The Hindu  

Calling the June 4 results a “significant setback” for the BJP, the CPI, at the end of its Polit Bureau meeting, in a statement here on Monday, also expressed disappointment at the party’s performance, especially in Kerala, and called for an in-depth introspection at the State level. In Kerala, the Left parties won only one seat, with CPI’s K. Radhakrishnan …

Kerala’s coalition politics heats up as Rajya Sabha seats come into play
7 months ago

Kerala’s coalition politics heats up as Rajya Sabha seats come into play

The Hindu  

The Communist Party of India and the Congress party, helming the ruling Left Democratic Front and the Opposition United Democratic Front respectively, appear to face a crucial test of their coalition management skills on the allocation of three Rajya Sabha seats that will become vacant a month after the Lok Sabha 2024 election results are declared. The six-year tenure of …

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: CPIM to support Congress in all seats barring one in Telangana aiming to defeat BJP
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: CPIM to support Congress in all seats barring one in Telangana aiming to defeat BJP

India TV News  

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: The CPI in Telangana on Saturday announced its support to ruling Congress in 16 out of 17 Lok Sabha seats in the state and said that it would hold deliberations internally with regard to the Bhongir constituency in the ongoing parliamentary elections. The decision comes as a delegation of CPI leaders, led by party’s state secretary …

CM Revanth and CPI (M) leaders discuss on poll cooperation
7 months, 3 weeks ago

CM Revanth and CPI (M) leaders discuss on poll cooperation

The Hindu  

Communist Party of India leaders met Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy and held discussions for cooperation in the Parliament elections. Mr. Revanth Reddy and CPI state secretary Tammineni Veerabhadram said both parties decided to work together. Mr. Revanth Reddy sought the support of the CPI, especially in the Bhuvanagiri Lok Sabha seat where the communist party has already announced the …

Kerala’s ruling LDF convenor acknowledges meeting BJP leader Javadekar
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Kerala’s ruling LDF convenor acknowledges meeting BJP leader Javadekar

Hindustan Times  

Ruling Left Democratic Front convenor and Communist Party of India or CPI leader EP Jayarajan on Friday acknowledged he briefly met Bharatiya Janata Party ’s Kerala in-charge Prakash Javadekar at the birthday party of the former’s grandson in Thiruvananthapuram months back. He spoke about the meeting on the day Kerala all 20 seats went to the polls in the second …

Watch | Why Lok Sabha polls in Kerala have attracted national attention
7 months, 4 weeks ago

Watch | Why Lok Sabha polls in Kerala have attracted national attention

The Hindu  

The battle for the 20 Lok Sabha seats in Kerala, known for its bipolar politics, always choosing between the Congress-led United Front and the CPI-led Left Front, has attracted national attention this time for a variety of reasons. Firstly, as these two entities battle it out in Kerala this time, they have a seat-sharing arrangement elsewhere in the country as …

Limited company: On the Congress-Left spat in Kerala
8 months ago

Limited company: On the Congress-Left spat in Kerala

The Hindu  

Political alliances are known to change over time: old ties break and new ones are made. Top leaders of the CPI West Bengal unit had taken part in Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra. In Kerala, the Congress used the Enforcement Directorate’s inquiry against the CPI in a cooperative bank case, and against the Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan’s …

Congress must introspect on its political stance: Yechury
8 months ago

Congress must introspect on its political stance: Yechury

The Hindu  

Communist Party of India general secretary Sitaram Yechury has said the Left and the CPI have been the “most consistent opposition” to Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Addressing a Left Democratic Front election rally in Thiruvananthapuram on Sunday, the CPI leader urged the Congress and the United Democratic Front to introspect upon its political stance in combating communal forces. In an …

Rahul’s statement on Pinarayi Vijayan immature, says Raja
8 months ago

Rahul’s statement on Pinarayi Vijayan immature, says Raja

The Hindu  

Communist Party of India Secretary D. Raja has said the recent statement of Congress leader and United Democratic Front candidate in the Wayanad constituency Rahul Gandhi against Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan is immature and baseless. Addressing the media in Wayanad on April 20 Mr. Raja said Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and All India Congress Committee general secretary K.C. At a …

Rahul Gandhi's TN visit has trumped Modi's poll campaign: Stalin
8 months, 1 week ago

Rahul Gandhi's TN visit has trumped Modi's poll campaign: Stalin

New Indian Express  

TIRUPPUR: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on Saturday said Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's single day campaign in the state has "beaten all the election trips" of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the state to seek votes. Further, the chief minister said Gandhi's single day campaign in Tamil Nadu has "beaten all the election trips" of Modi to the …

Tamil Nadu CM, Rahul to Share Stage in Coimbatore
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Tamil Nadu CM, Rahul to Share Stage in Coimbatore

Deccan Chronicle  

Chennai: Chief Minister M K Stalin will share the stage with Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, who will be addressing an election rally at Chettipalayam L&T bye-pass road in Coimbatore on Friday, April 12, in support of the INDIA coalition candidate. Rahul Gandhi’s visit to the State will happen amidst the continuous campaign that Prime Minister Narendra Modi had planned in …

INDIA bloc adopts double stance in Kerala and Delhi: Smriti Irani
8 months, 2 weeks ago

INDIA bloc adopts double stance in Kerala and Delhi: Smriti Irani

The Hindu  

Union Minister for Women and Child Development Smriti Irani has made a scathing attack on the INDIA bloc, especially the Congress party, on their alleged duplicity regarding political understanding in Delhi and Kerala. Speaking after inaugurating a roadshow led by K. Surendran, Bharatiya Janata Party’s candidate for the Wayanad Lok Sabha constituency and the party’s State president, Ms. Irani challenged …

Lok Sabha elections: Congress says ‘no friendly fight’ in Kerala after Rahul Gandhi's nomination from Wayanad
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Lok Sabha elections: Congress says ‘no friendly fight’ in Kerala after Rahul Gandhi's nomination from Wayanad

Hindustan Times  

The Congress on Wednesday ruled out a ‘friendly fight’ in Kerala and said that the party is fighting in all 20 constituencies of the southern state against the Communist Party of India -led Left Democratic Front, which happens to be its partner in the opposition INDIA alliance. Satheesan's remark comes after Rahul Gandhi filed his nomination from Wayanad, a seat …

CPI candidate Annie Raja files nomination from Wayanad challenging Rahul Gandhi
8 months, 2 weeks ago

CPI candidate Annie Raja files nomination from Wayanad challenging Rahul Gandhi

The Hindu  

Communist Party of India candidate from Wayanad, Annie Raja filed her nomination against Congress’ sitting MP and candidate Rahul Gandhi on April 3. We are all happy that today is a very important day of the election — filing of nomination,” Ms. Raja said speaking to ANI while participating in the road show. Speaking about Mr. Gandhi, who is Congress …

BJP’s attempts to poach CPI(M) discontents in Kerala remains an elusive holy grail
9 months ago

BJP’s attempts to poach CPI(M) discontents in Kerala remains an elusive holy grail

The Hindu  

The Bharatiya Janata Party ‘s Kerala unit has attracted a motley crew of disaffected Congress leaders and workers to its fold. The BJP’s Kerala in-charge, Prakash Javadekar, put the political rumour mill on overdrive by hosting S. Rajendran, former CPI legislator from Idukki district, at the party’s national headquarters in New Delhi on March 20. However, of late, Mr. Rajendran …

The fight for minority votes in Kerala
9 months ago

The fight for minority votes in Kerala

The Hindu  

The Communist Party of India and the Congress are fighting for Christian and Muslim votes in Kerala. The Samastha Kerala Jem-iyyathul Ulama, an influential Sunni organisation, and the Latin Catholic Church have expressed their worry about the divisive politics playing out in the country. In an attempt to outpace the Congress in its minority outreach, the CPI announced last week …

TDP-JSP surrendered to BJP by allying with it, says CPI(M) leader
9 months, 1 week ago

TDP-JSP surrendered to BJP by allying with it, says CPI(M) leader

The Hindu  

CPI State secretary V. Srinivasa Rao has described the TDP-JSP alliance taking the BJP on board as ‘surrendering to the latter unconditionally and sacrificing the interests of Andhra Pradesh’ to save the TDP leaders from various cases booked against them. Addressing the media on March 13, Mr. Srinivsasa Rao alleged that contrary to the claims of TDP national president N. …

CPI(M) in Kerala says defections to BJP have enfeebled Congress, eroded public’s trust in Opposition
9 months, 2 weeks ago

CPI(M) in Kerala says defections to BJP have enfeebled Congress, eroded public’s trust in Opposition

The Hindu  

CPI Kerala State secretary M.V. Addressing a press conference at AKG Centre in Thiruvananthapuram on March 8, Mr. Govindan also made a robust Lok Sabha electoral pitch by portraying the ruling Left Democratic Front as the “sole secular bulwark” against the Sangh Parivar’s alleged attempts to “divide” Kerala into communal lines and turn the State saffron. Mr. Govindan said the …

CPI(M) in Kerala closes ranks against BJP’s attempt to ‘poach’ sidelined workers facing disciplinary action
9 months, 2 weeks ago

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 …

Debate over Rahul Gandhi’s Wayanad contest intensifies
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Debate over Rahul Gandhi’s Wayanad contest intensifies

The Hindu  

Communist Party of India Annie Raja’s candidature from Wayanad has once again ignited the debate on whether Congress leader Rahul Gandhi should seek a re-election from the seat, where he faces a friendly party, or actually take the battle to the BJP. CPI Polit Bureau member Brinda Karat questioned the “message” that such a contest in Wayanad would deliver at …

'Enemies in Kerala, BFF outside': PM as Left asks Rahul Gandhi to drop Wayanad
9 months, 3 weeks ago

'Enemies in Kerala, BFF outside': PM as Left asks Rahul Gandhi to drop Wayanad

India Today  

A day after the Communist Party of India named Annie Raja as its candidate for the Wayanad Lok Sabha seat, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said the Left Front and the Congress were enemies in Kerala but were BFFs outside. Addressing a rally in Thiruvananthapuram, PM Modi said the Left front wanted the "crown prince" of the Congress, referring …

Uddhav Thackeray targets Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde over farmer woes
9 months, 4 weeks ago

Uddhav Thackeray targets Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde over farmer woes

The Hindu  

Launching a broadside against the ruling Eknath Shinde-led Mahayuti government, former Chief Minister and Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray on Thursday, while claiming that the Maharashtra government had failed its farmers, exhorting them to display the same determination akin to the farmers currently protesting in north India. Alleging that the Shinde government’s was completely apathetic towards the plight of Maharashtra’s …

Kerala Cong launches protest against policies of LDF, Centre
10 months, 1 week ago

Kerala Cong launches protest against policies of LDF, Centre

Hindustan Times  

Kochi: Ahead of the Lok Sabha elections, the Congress in Kerala launched a mega statewide protest on Friday aiming to puncture holes in the policies of the CPI-led state government and the BJP-led union government. Titled ‘Samaragni’, the statewide march was inaugurated by AICC general secretary KC Venugopal in the northernmost Kasaragod district and will be led by state Congress …

Governor, CPI(M) battle over petition to declare a state of financial emergency in Kerala
1 year ago

Governor, CPI(M) battle over petition to declare a state of financial emergency in Kerala

The Hindu  

Governor Arif Mohammed Khan and the Communist Party of India appeared poised to battle each other over a politically contentious petition seeking the Presidential imposition of a financial emergency in the State under Article 360 of the Constitution. Mr. Sasikumar had sought the President’s intervention to “save Kerala from irredeemable financial instability precipitated by the State government’s reckless borrowing, lax …

CPI(M)’s overtures to IUML trigger political speculation in Kerala
1 year, 1 month ago

CPI(M)’s overtures to IUML trigger political speculation in Kerala

The Hindu  

An off-the-cuff remark by Indian Union Muslim League national organising secretary E.T. Mohammed Basheer, MP, about the party participating in the CPI’s Palestine solidarity rally to be held in Kozhikode on November 11 sparked a stream of speculations over possible political realignments on Thursday. Talking to mediapersons here, Mr. Basheer hinted that the IUML would not shy away from attending …

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