CPI(M) banks on new faces for a potential turnaround in West Bengal
7 months, 1 week ago

CPI(M) banks on new faces for a potential turnaround in West Bengal

The Hindu  

Surrounded by grey-haired party supporters sloganeering with Communist Party of India flags, an energetic Srijan Bhattacharyya weaved his way through Kolkata’s ward 97 in Tollygunge, waving and greeting locals, Ashirbaad deben. The 31-year-old Mr. Bhattacharyya is one of the many next-generation candidates fielded by the CPI in key constituencies across West Bengal, for this year’s Lok Sabha election. He is contesting in the urban constituency of Jadavpur, against 31-year-old actress Saayoni Ghosh, who is the president of the West Bengal Trinamool Youth Congress, and Anirban Ganguly of the Bharatiya Janata Party. Trinamool candidate, actress Mimi Chakraborty, won with 6,88,472 votes while the CPI, represented by party veteran Bikash Ranjan Bhattacharyya, made up 21% of the total vote share. “Sometimes singing a song or two during a campaign, or referencing the dialogue of a Hindi film can also help strike a chord with them.” Although young, this is not Mr. Bhattacharyya’s first election.

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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 …

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, …

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 …

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 …

Sitaram Yechury: Lifelong Leftist who held sway in Delhi despite CPI(M) downturn
3 months, 1 week ago

Sitaram Yechury: Lifelong Leftist who held sway in Delhi despite CPI(M) downturn

Hindustan Times  

The Rajya Sabha, had a red carpet, and the Lok Sabha a green one. Sitaram Yechury of the Communist Party of India, was fond of remarking that this was because “if the Lok Sabha green-lights any faulty bill, the Rajya Sabha must show it the red light.” Yechury at the CPI office in Delhi in 2016. Yechury, who died on …

Sitaram Yechury (1952-2024): Life and times in pictures
3 months, 1 week ago

Sitaram Yechury (1952-2024): Life and times in pictures

The Hindu  

CPI leader Sitaram Yechury speaking at the 14th All India conference of Students Federation of India in Madurai on September 6, 2024. Moorthy CPI General Secretary Sitaram Yechury laying foundation stone of Harkishan Singh Surjeet Bhawan in New Delhi in 2016. CPI polit bureau member Sitaram Yechury congratulating P. Madhu after he was retained as CPI State secretary at party's …

CPI(M) Polit Bureau calls for introspection in light of dismal performance in Kerala
6 months, 2 weeks 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 …

CPI(ML) eyes return to Parliament from Bihar after three-decade gap
7 months, 2 weeks ago

CPI(ML) eyes return to Parliament from Bihar after three-decade gap

The Hindu  

On the back of its successful run in the 2020 Bihar Assembly election, the Communist Party of India is hoping that it will be able to re-enter the Parliament from Bihar after a gap of nearly three decades. Shifting Kushwaha votebank If the Assembly election results were superimposed on the 2024 battle, the party would be best placed in the …

CPI(M) releases AI generated video of Buddhadeb seeking the support of Left candidates
7 months, 2 weeks ago

CPI(M) releases AI generated video of Buddhadeb seeking the support of Left candidates

The Hindu  

The Communist Party of India-Marxist has released a video of former West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee, generated through artificial intelligence, where the communist veteran is seen urging people to vote for Left democratic secular candidates. The video is in the line with the argument which Mr. Bhattacharjee would give during his public speeches, when he would say, “Remove TMC …

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 …

CPI(M) Releases Manifesto for LS Polls, Promises to Scrap UAPA, PMLA, CAA
8 months, 2 weeks ago

CPI(M) Releases Manifesto for LS Polls, Promises to Scrap UAPA, PMLA, CAA

News 18  

The CPI on Thursday released its manifesto for the Lok Sabha elections, promising to scrap all “draconian” laws such as the Unlawful Activities Act and the Prevention of Money Laundering Act. Communist Party of India general secretary Sitaram Yechury said the Republic of India is facing an “existential threat” and if its secular, democratic and republic character has to be …

CPI candidate Annie Raja files nomination from Wayanad challenging Rahul Gandhi
8 months, 3 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 …

Vijayaraghavan files nomination; Sreekandan, Radhakrishnan, Sarasu likely on Wednesday
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Vijayaraghavan files nomination; Sreekandan, Radhakrishnan, Sarasu likely on Wednesday

The Hindu  

CPI candidate in Palakkad Lok Sabha constituency A. Vijayaraghavan submitted his nomination to District Collector S. Chithra here on Tuesday. Mr. Vijayaraghavan said that Palakkad had a deeper influence for the LDF candidate. Saleekha, and A. Prabhakaran, MLA; CPI district secretary Suresh Raj; and Janata Dal State general secretary Murukadas Viswanathan. Sarasu, the BJP candidate, will file their nomination before …

CPI(M) using AI as campaign tool for Lok Sabha polls in Bengal
8 months, 3 weeks ago

CPI(M) using AI as campaign tool for Lok Sabha polls in Bengal

Deccan Chronicle  

Kolkata, Mar 27 The CPI, which was once accused by its political opponents of opposing computerisation in workspaces in West Bengal, is using artificial intelligence as a campaign tool for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. Lahiri said that the newly launched Samata is already having a very good response and reach, expressing confidence that it will be a very helpful …

Left Front fields Bengal CPIM secretary Md Salim from Murshidabad seat
9 months ago

Left Front fields Bengal CPIM secretary Md Salim from Murshidabad seat

Hindustan Times  

Kolkata: The Left Front on Saturday named Communist Party of India West Bengal secretary Md Salim as the candidate from Murshidabad in the coming Lok Sabha polls, officials said. Bengal CPIM state secretary Md Salim Along with Salim, the names of three other candidates were also announced as a part of the Left Front’s second list. Announcing the names during …

Quiet fear of dividing anti-BJP votes plagues UDF and LDF as poll campaigning gets shriller
9 months ago

Quiet fear of dividing anti-BJP votes plagues UDF and LDF as poll campaigning gets shriller

The Hindu  

Amid the sound and fury of the Lok Sabha election campaigning in Kerala, the ruling front and the Opposition seem bedevilled by a quieter but nagging worry that their high-decibel sparring at the hustings can divide the sizeable anti-Bharatiya Janata Party vote. Shashi Tharoor, Congress Working Committee member and the party’s candidate from the high-stakes Thiruvananthapuram parliamentary constituency, seemed to …

CPI(M) demands immediate disclosure of details on electoral bonds; flays SBI for failing to comply with SC direction
9 months, 1 week ago

CPI(M) demands immediate disclosure of details on electoral bonds; flays SBI for failing to comply with SC direction

The Hindu  

As part of the nationwide agitations held at State Bank of India branches, the Communist Party of India demanded the immediate disclosure of information on electoral bonds as ordered by the Supreme Court, at protests organised at the SBI Main Branch at Old Jail Road junction and the SBI branch at Arilova, here on Monday. At the SBI Main Branch …

CPI parts ways with INDIA bloc in Jharkhand, to go solo in Lok Sabha polls
9 months, 2 weeks ago

CPI parts ways with INDIA bloc in Jharkhand, to go solo in Lok Sabha polls

The Hindu  

The Communist Party of India on March 10 parted ways with the opposition bloc INDIA, announcing that it will contest in eight of the 14 Lok Sabha seats in the upcoming elections. "We have decided to contest the Lok Sabha polls on our own," CPI State secretary Mahendra Pathak told PTI. The CPI will field its candidates in Ranchi, Hazaribagh, …

West Bengal CPI(M) State Secretary Mohammad Salim to Contest Murshidabad LS Seat with Congress Support
9 months, 2 weeks ago

West Bengal CPI(M) State Secretary Mohammad Salim to Contest Murshidabad LS Seat with Congress Support

Deccan Chronicle  

Berhampore: If everything goes all right, West Bengal CPI state secretary Mohammad Salim, supported by the Congress, will contest the Lok Sabha Election from Murshidabad constituency in Murshidabad district. The CPI veteran, who joined ‘Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra' of Congress scion Rahul Gandhi in Murshidabad, has been found busy with party meetings and rallies in the district almost recently, triggering …

CPI(M) hiding accused in ‘murder’ of veterinary student, alleges Kerala Opposition Leader
9 months, 3 weeks ago

CPI(M) hiding accused in ‘murder’ of veterinary student, alleges Kerala Opposition Leader

The Hindu  

Kerala’s Leader of the Opposition V.D. Siddharth, a second-year student of the College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences at Pookode in Wayanad district, should “give them up.” Addressing mediapersons in Kochi on March 2, Mr. Satheesan accused Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan of “not having uttered a word” about the alleged “brutal murder” which has rattled all parents in Kerala. He …

No surprises, CPI fields Pannian in Thiruvananthapuram, Annie in Wayanad
9 months, 4 weeks ago

No surprises, CPI fields Pannian in Thiruvananthapuram, Annie in Wayanad

New Indian Express  

With this, CPI has become one of the first mainstream parties in the country to announce candidates for all the seats it is contesting in the LS polls. Releasing the list, CPI state secretary Binoy Viswam said the political situation in Kerala was in favour of the LDF, and expressed confidence over the victory of the party’s candidates. Pannian was …

CPI(M) keen to contest four MP and 26 Assembly seats in Andhra Pradesh
10 months ago

CPI(M) keen to contest four MP and 26 Assembly seats in Andhra Pradesh

The Hindu  

Communist Party of India State Secretary V. Srinivasa Rao on February 19 said that the party was keen to contest in four Parliament seats such as Araku, Kurnool, Nellore and Anantapur apart from 26 Assembly seats in the ensuing elections. He said that CPI’s network was very strong in Assembly segments such as Kurnool, Nellore, Vijayawada Central, Gannavaram, Mangalagiri, Araku, …

CPI(M) joins Congress’s Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra in West Bengal
10 months, 3 weeks ago

CPI(M) joins Congress’s Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra in West Bengal

The Hindu  

The Communist Party of India leadership, including party’s West Bengal State Secretary Mohamed Salim, on Thursday joined the Congress party’s Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra in Murshidabad district. The CPI has joined hands with the Congress to help the BJP,” Ms. Banerjee said on Thursday while addressing a gathering in State’s Nadia district. Show of solidarity The CPI leadership met 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) releases first list with 14 names
1 year, 1 month ago

CPI(M) releases first list with 14 names

The Hindu  

After the alliance talks with the Congress party did not move ahead, the Communist Party of India Marxist announced its first list for poll-bound Telangana with 14 candidates on November 5. The CPI state secretary Tammineni Veerabhadram released the names for 14 constituencies. Earlier, the party leadership announced that it would contest in 17 constituencies, the majority of them in …

BJP may conduct Lok Sabha elections in December, says Mamata Banerjee
1 year, 3 months ago

BJP may conduct Lok Sabha elections in December, says Mamata Banerjee

India TV News  

Lok Sabha 2024: The Bharatiya Janata Party may conduct Lok Sabha elections in December or January itself, said West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee claiming that all choppers have been booked by the saffron party for campaigning. Mamata speaks on illegal firecracker factory blasts Mamata Banerjee blamed some people engaged in “unlawful activities” for the illegal firecracker factory blasts that …

Telangana CM KCR’s announcement of candidates for Assembly polls comes as shocker to Left parties
1 year, 4 months ago

Telangana CM KCR’s announcement of candidates for Assembly polls comes as shocker to Left parties

The Hindu  

Bharat Rashtra Samithi president and Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao’s announcement of party candidates for 115 out of the 119 Assembly constituencies in the State has come as a shocker to the two Left parties — the CPI and the CPI. The two parties, which entered into an unconditional alliance with the ruling BRS in the Munugode by-elections, were …

Uniform Civil Code: How CPI(M), Congress are competing for minority votes in Kerala
1 year, 5 months ago

Uniform Civil Code: How CPI(M), Congress are competing for minority votes in Kerala

India Today  

The renewed debate over Uniform Civil Code has given Kerala’s ruling CPI and the Opposition Congress a handle against the BJP-led central government, with both parties now positioning themselves to win the appeal of minorities with an eye on the Lok Sabha polls. The minorities—both Muslims, who make up 26 per cent of Kerala’s population, and Christians, who are 18 …

CPI(M) finds JDS as its ally in Bagepalli constituency
1 year, 7 months ago

CPI(M) finds JDS as its ally in Bagepalli constituency

Deccan Chronicle  

BENGALURU: The Janata Dal Secular extending support to Communist Party of India has brightened the chances of the Communist party making a comeback in the Bagepalli Assembly constituency since its last victory in 2004. Munivenkatappa stated that its nominee Dr Anil Kumar was the one who came to the rescue of people of Bagepalli during Covid-19 pandemic while the Bagepalli …

Karnataka Elections 2023: CPI extends support to Congress to 'safeguard democratic and constitutional values'
1 year, 8 months ago

Karnataka Elections 2023: CPI extends support to Congress to 'safeguard democratic and constitutional values'

Firstpost  

The constituencies where the CPI has fielded its candidates include Mudigere, Aland, Jewargi, Kudlagi, KGF, Sim and Madikeri Bengaluru: The Communist Party of India has announced its support to Congress in the upcoming Karnataka polls. Despite fielding seven candidates of its own, the CPI said in a statement that it will support Congress in the rest of the constituencies in …

Senior CPI(M) tribal leader to be CM if Left-Congress voted to power in Tripura: AICC general secretary Ajay Kumar
1 year, 10 months ago

Senior CPI(M) tribal leader to be CM if Left-Congress voted to power in Tripura: AICC general secretary Ajay Kumar

The Hindu  

A senior tribal leader of the CPI would become the Chief Minister of Tripura if the Left-Congress combine is voted to power in the upcoming Assembly elections, AICC general secretary Ajay Kumar said. Triangular in Tripura: On the TIPRA Motha factor in the Assembly polls “A top CPI tribal leader and son of the soil will be the Chief Minister …

Manik Sarkar, Badal Chowdhury will not contest Tripura Assembly poll
1 year, 10 months ago

Manik Sarkar, Badal Chowdhury will not contest Tripura Assembly poll

The Hindu  

Manik Sarkar, Communist Party of India-Marxist Polit Bureau member and Chief Minister for 20 years, will not contest in the Tripura Assembly elections due on February 16. Left Front leaders addressed a press conference and said a total of eight legislators who won in the 2018 Assembly election had not been nominated. They are Manik Sarkar, Badal Chowdhury, Bhanu Lal …

Tripura CPI(M) State Committee meeting endorses alliance with Congress, smaller left parties
1 year, 11 months ago

Tripura CPI(M) State Committee meeting endorses alliance with Congress, smaller left parties

The Hindu  

The CPI State Committee meeting on Monday endorsed a list of party candidates and the proposal to ally with ‘democratic and secular’ parties, including the Congress, in Assembly elections due on February 16. CPI has reportedly finalised the number of seats it will contest with the Congress and smaller left parties. Congress State president Birajit Sinha confirmed that they have …

CPI(M), Congress to jointly contest Tripura elections
1 year, 11 months ago

CPI(M), Congress to jointly contest Tripura elections

Deccan Chronicle  

Agartala: The CPI and Congress have announced that they will fight the Tripura assembly elections together, in a major shake-up in the political arena of the northeastern state, where the two parties were considered arch-rivals. The announcement was made after AICC general secretary Ajoy Kumar held a meeting with CPI state secretary Jitendra Choudhury on Friday evening. Choudhury said both …

CPI(M), Congress to jointly contest Tripura elections
1 year, 11 months ago

CPI(M), Congress to jointly contest Tripura elections

The Hindu  

The CPI and Congress have announced that they will fight the Tripura assembly elections together, in a major shake-up in the political arena of the northeastern State, where the two parties were considered arch-rivals. The announcement was made after AICC general secretary Ajoy Kumar held a meeting with CPI State secretary Jitendra Choudhury on Friday evening. Mr. Choudhury said both …

CPI resolves to fight against anti-people policies of RSS led BJP
2 years, 2 months ago

CPI resolves to fight against anti-people policies of RSS led BJP

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: The Communist Party of India’s 24th edition of Congress resolved to fight against the RSS-led BJP government and its anti-people’s policies and to make efforts to unite all secular, democratic and like-minded parties in the country. CPI MP Binoy Viswam and its national secretary K. Narayana told the media here on Monday that they intended to strengthen the party …

From hard-core communist to pragmatic politics, Kodiyeri has provided an affable disposition for CPI(M) in the State
2 years, 2 months ago

From hard-core communist to pragmatic politics, Kodiyeri has provided an affable disposition for CPI(M) in the State

The Hindu  

Back in 1976, Kodiyeri Balakrishnan was far from the ‘diplomatic’ leader with an affable disposition that earned him admirers across political affiliations in the last decade of his life when he was the Communist Party of India ’s Polit Bureau member and State secretary. Baby, Polit Bureau member of the CPI who was State president of the SFI in 1975 …

After AAP, CPI-M declares list of 11 candidates for HP assembly polls
2 years, 3 months ago

After AAP, CPI-M declares list of 11 candidates for HP assembly polls

Hindustan Times  

After the Aam Aadmi Party, which took the lead by announcing the first list of four candidates for Himachal Pradesh, the Communist Party of India has declared candidates for eleven constituencies in Shimla, Mandi, Kullu, Sirmaur, Hamirpur and Chamba districts. The candidates were picked in the party’s state secretariat meeting held late on Tuesday and will be sent to the …

Why CPI(M) chose M.V. Govindan Master as Kerala state secretary
2 years, 3 months ago

Why CPI(M) chose M.V. Govindan Master as Kerala state secretary

India Today  

When Kodiyeri Balakrishnan expressed his wish to step down as CPI state secretary on health grounds, Kerala chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan and the party’s central leadership offered the interim arrangement of deputing another leader in his place. Govindan Master’s selection was preceded by discussions between Pinarayi, CPI general secretary Sitaram Yechury and politburo members Prakash Karat, M.A Baby and A. …

KCR to work with Left for \'BJP-mukt Bharat\'
2 years, 11 months ago

KCR to work with Left for \'BJP-mukt Bharat\'

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: TRS president and Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrashekar Rao on Saturday and top leaders of the Left parties including Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan decided to work with like-minded forces to devise a roadmap defeat the BJP in the 2024 Lok Sabha polls and achieve "BJP-mukt Bharat". TRS sources said the Left leaders, invited to Pragathi Bhavan by the …

Why Kodiyeri Balakrishnan's return as state secretary is a shot in the arm for CPI(M) in Kerala
3 years ago

Why Kodiyeri Balakrishnan's return as state secretary is a shot in the arm for CPI(M) in Kerala

India Today  

After a 13-month hiatus, Kodiyeri Balakrishnan returned as CPI state secretary in Kerala on December 3. Balakrishnan’s opting out as state secretary had coincided with the arrest of his son Bineesh Kodiyeri in October 2020 by the Enforcement Directorate on money-laundering charges. With his party in a spot over Bineesh’s arrest, Balakrishnan decided to give up the post of state …

CPI(M) to discipline former leader’s daughter for article on Mamata Banerjee
3 years, 4 months ago

CPI(M) to discipline former leader’s daughter for article on Mamata Banerjee

Hindustan Times  

The West Bengal unit of the Communist Party of India, or CPI, is all set to take action against Ajanta Biswas, daughter of former state secretary Anil Biswas, for writing an article highlighting chief minister Mamata Banerjee’s role in women empowerment, which was published in Jago Bangla, the daily mouthpiece of the ruling Trinamool Congress. CPI leaders have been facing …

Mamata Banerjee’s national plans pose new challenge to CPI (M)
3 years, 4 months ago

Mamata Banerjee’s national plans pose new challenge to CPI (M)

Hindustan Times  

West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee’s plans to form a coalition against the Bharatiya Janata Party ahead of the 2024 national polls pose another challenge for the Left Front amid rumblings within the grouping following its drubbing in the March-April assembly elections. It does not matter if the Congress or TMC or regional forces such as the Samajwadi Party are …

In Kerala, CPI(M) finalises portfolios of Ministers
3 years, 7 months ago

In Kerala, CPI(M) finalises portfolios of Ministers

The Hindu  

The Communist Party of India State secretariat has reportedly finalised the allocation of Cabinet portfolios to Minister-designates in Kerala. Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan had said he would make a statement only after meeting Governor Arif Muhammad Khan on Thursday. An LDF member said the next government would have a Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe community member as Devaswom Minister, after a hiatus …

CPI(M), CPI meet to name their Ministers in next Pinarayi Vijayan govt.
3 years, 7 months ago

CPI(M), CPI meet to name their Ministers in next Pinarayi Vijayan govt.

The Hindu  

Communist Party of India State secretariat is meeting here on Tuesday to finalise the party's picks for the Cabinet posts. Generational shift The CPI had signalled a generational shift by withdrawing many high-profile leaders, including Finance Minister Thomas Isaac, Industries Minister E. P. Jayarajan and PWD Minister G. Sudhakaran, from the electoral arena. Party's acting State secretary A. Vijayaraghavan had …

Back saffron to defeat Didi: CPM's 'soft Hindutva' rises in Bengal
3 years, 8 months ago

Back saffron to defeat Didi: CPM's 'soft Hindutva' rises in Bengal

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: If the Left parties transferred their votes to the BJP in the Lok Sabha election of 2019, the Marxists are once again seeking to damage the Trinamul Congress in the ongoing Bengal Assembly elections. CPI politburo member Md Salim, calling the incident a “black day in democracy”, claimed that the TMC supremo and chief minister “also stands accused …

Jadavpur constituency: CPI(M) fights to protect its last bastion
3 years, 8 months ago

Jadavpur constituency: CPI(M) fights to protect its last bastion

Hindustan Times  

At one time Jadavpur used to be called the 'Leningrad of Calcutta'. Supporters of CPI MLA and Sonjukta Morcha nominated candidate from Jadavpur Assembly constituency Sujan Chakraborty play drums, during his door-to-door election campaign for the West Bengal assembly polls, in Kolkata. Today it is the setting for an epic battle between CPI, which is trying to resuscitate its political …

JNU riots accused Aishe Ghosh to contest West Bengal elections on CPI(M) ticket
3 years, 9 months ago

JNU riots accused Aishe Ghosh to contest West Bengal elections on CPI(M) ticket

Op India  

Aishe Ghosh, the JNUSU president and an accused in the JNU riots case, has been nominated as the CPI candidate from the Jamuria constituency ahead of the West Bengal assembly election. The CPI has fielded JNU’s student wing president Aishe Ghosh in the Jamuria Assembly constituency in the West Burdwan district. Aishe Ghosh, a member of CPI’s student wing SFI, …

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