In a direct challenge to the Left Democratic Front, CPI(M) rebel and former Kara North branch secretary C. Vaishak filed his nomination as an Independent candidate in Ward 36 of Payyanur municipality on Thursday. Mr. Vaishak, a former DYFI regional vice president, broke away from the party, alleging negligence by local leaders amid prolonged factional … Read more
The High Court of Kerala has directed four Communist Party of India (Marxist) [CPI(M)] leaders from Kannur, the Station House Officer concerned, and the District Police Chief (Kannur) to appear before it on October 6 in connection with a contempt of court case related to a protest meeting held in Kannur on February 25, when … Read more
M.V. Govindan, Communist Party of India (Marxist) Kerala State general secretary | Photo Credit: H. VIBHU In the wake of a leaked letter purportedly addressed to its Polit Bureau, the Communist Party of India (Marxist) [CPI(M)] in Kerala seemed poised to politically counter the Congress-Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) “campaign”, accusing top party leaders and their … Read more
Communist Party of India (Marxist) Kerala general secretary M. V Govindan | Photo Credit: H. VIBHU A bitter war of words has broken out between the Communist Party of India (Marxist) [CPI(M)] and certain entities in the Church leadership in Kerala. The current battle centres around the CPI(M)‘s repeated accusation that certain bishops broadcast a … Read more
Filmmaker Adoor Gopalakrishnan | Photo Credit: RAVINDRAN R Communist Party of India (Marxist) [CPI(M)] Kerala State secretary M.V. Govindan has condemned award-winning director Adoor Gopalakrishnan’s purported statement at a government-sponsored film conclave on Saturday that aspirant filmmakers hailing from the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe (SC/ST) communities, and also women, require at least “three weeks of … Read more
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi speaks during Oommen Chandy Smriti Sangamam at Puthuppally in Kottayam district of Kerala on Friday (July 18, 2025) | Photo Credit: INCIndia on X via PTI Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday (July 18, 2025) accused the RSS and the CPI(M) of not having any “feelings” for the people. Mr. Gandhi, … Read more
CPI(M) leader Ch. Baburao | Photo Credit: File Photo A delegation of CPI(M) led by its State Secretariat member Ch. Baburao visited the lands at Thullur and Rayapudi, which were allotted for various Central government institutions, and inspected the status of the construction works. Addressing the media, Mr. Baburao said more than 300 acres were … Read more
The Communist Party of India (Marxist) [CPI (M)] has reconstituted its Alappuzha district secretariat. The 12-member panel includes four new faces: K.R. Bhageerathan, V.G. Mohanan, A.M. Ariff and K.G. Rajeshwari. The other members are party district secretary R. Nazar, K. Raghavan, G. Harishankar, M. Sathyapalan, H. Salam, P.P. Chitharanjan, A. Mahendran and Manu C. Pulickal. … Read more
The Tamil Nadu Congress and the Communist Party of India (Marxist) have strongly criticised Governor RN Ravi’s move to convene a two-day conference for university Vice-Chancellors and Registrars in Ooty on April 25 and 26. State Congress chief K Selvaperunthagai alleged that the Governor’s actions go against the Constitution and the recent Supreme Court ruling, … Read more
M.V. Govindan, CPI(M) Kerala State secretary (file) | Photo Credit: H. VIBHU Communist Party of India (Marxist) [CPI(M)] Kerala State secretary M.V. Govindan has defended the transfer of Kerala ADGP M.R. Ajith Kumar from Law and Order duties, describing it as “a timely decision.” Responding to questions from the media in Kannur on Monday (October 7, … Read more