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Two hardcore Maoists from Chhattisgarh surrender in Jharkhand
Latehar: , April 15 (IANS) Two hardcore Maoists affiliated with the banned CPI-Maoist surrendered before police and security forces in Jharkhand's Latehar district on Tuesday, officials said.
Search begins for a new PS to CM Vijayan as Ragesh appointed CPI-M's Kannur Secretary
Thiruvananthapuram/Kannur, April 15: Hours after the CPI-M's newly appointed General Secretary M.A. Baby called for more young leaders to be appointed in party posts, CM Pinarayi Vijayan's private secretary K.K. Ragesh was on Tuesday named as the new Kannur district Secretary.
Tripura LoP urges CM to reinstall statue of communist leader & relocate Lord Ram's idol
Agartala, April 13: Tripura Leader of the Opposition (LoP), Jitendra Chaudhury on Sunday urged Chief Minister Manik Saha to re-establish the statue of the leading communist leader and former Deputy Chief Minister Baidyanath Majumder at its original place in Kailashahar after replacing an idol of Lord Ram.
Kerala CM Vijayan upset over low turnout at event, likely to take action against state party leadership
Kozhikode, April 12: Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, on Saturday, made his ire publicly while attending the inauguration of the second phase of the district hospital at Badagara, when he saw empty chairs in front of him.
As ED and SFIO get going, Kerala CPI-M declares full support to CM Vijayan
Kochi, April 11: With trouble looming for Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan after his daughter Veena Vijayan’s now defunct IT firm Exalogic is on the radar of a few central agencies, state CPI-M Secretary M.V. Govindan on Friday said this was nothing but a conspiracy targeting the Chief Minister.
Abdur Razzak Molla, a minister in both Left Front and Trinamool government in Bengal, passes away
Kolkata, April 11: Abdur Razaak Molla, the Communist-turned-Trinamool Congress leader who served as minister in both the CPI-M-led Left Front and the Trinamool Congress governments in West Bengal, died here on Friday. He was 80.
Kerala HC displeased at tardy police investigation in Karuvannur Coop Bank case, hints at CBI probe
Kochi, April 10: The Kerala High Court on Thursday expressed its displeasure at the "callous attitude" of the Kerala Police's Crime Branch over its probe into the over Rs 300 crore Karuvannur Service Co-operative Bank fraud case.
ED questioned me only for an hour, claims CPI-M MP Radhakrishnan
Kochi, April 9: Senior CPI-M leader and former Kerala Minister K. Radhakrishnan on Wednesday dismissed media reports suggesting he was questioned for several hours by the Enforcement Directorate (ED), calling them a "false narrative."
ED questions Kerala CPI-M MP in Karuvannur cooperative bank scam case
Kochi, April 8: Top Kerala CPI-MP and former state minister K. Radhakrishnan was questioned by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Tuesday for over eight hours in the over Rs 300 crores Karuvannur Service Co-operative Bank fraud case.
Rousing welcome for new CPI-M General Secretary M.A. Baby on return to Kerala
Thiruvananthapuram, April 7: The CPI-M's new General Secretary M.A. Baby was given a rousing welcome when he arrived at the party's Kerala headquarters here on Monday evening.
M.A. Baby new CPI-M general secretary; Prakash and Brinda Karat step down from Politburo
Chennai, April 6: The 24th Party Congress Communist Party of India (Marxist) concluded in Madurai on Sunday, marking a significant leadership transition. Senior party leader and Politburo member M.A.
Tripura LoP Jitendra Choudhury replaces ex-CM Manik Sarkar as CPI-M politburo member
Agartala, April 6: Leader of the Opposition (LoP) and CPI-M Tripura State Secretary Jitendra Choudhury on Sunday replaced former Chief Minister Manik Sarkar in the party's politburo, becoming the third communist leader from the state to have become a member of the party's highest policy-making body.
CPI-M selects MA Baby as new general secretary
Chennai, April 6: Senior CPI-M leader and Politburo member M.A. Baby has been selected as the new General Secretary of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) during the party’s 24th Congress, currently underway in Madurai.
CPI-M in quandary after Kerala CM Vijayan's daughter named in SFIO case
Thiruvananthapuram, April 5: The Serious Fraud Investigation Office's (SFIO) charge sheet accusing Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan's daughter Veena Vijayan of receiving illegal payments amounting to Rs 2.70 crore from Cochin Minerals and Rutile Ltd (CMRL) in exchange for mining sanctions has come as a jolt for the CPI-M amid its ongoing 24th Party Congress in Tamil Nadu's Madurai.
This time, you will have to resign, LoP Satheesan tells Kerala CM Vijayan
Kochi, April 4: Kerala's Leader of Opposition V.D. Satheesan on Friday asserted that Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has no other option but to resign in the wake of his daughter Veena Vijayan figuring in the list of accused of the Serious Fraud Investigation Office (SFIO) charge sheet for receiving illegal gratification to the tune of Rs 2.70 crore from Kochi-based Cochin Minerals and Rutile Ltd (CMRL), for mining sanctions.
CPI-M rallies behind Kerala CM Vijayan as daughter faces SFIO graft probe
Madurai/Thiruvananthapuram, April 4: The ongoing 24th CPI-M Party Congress in Madurai was jolted on Friday after the Serious Fraud Investigation Office (SFIO) named Veena Vijayan, daughter of Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, as an accused in a charge sheet. She is accused of receiving illegal payments amounting to Rs 2.70 crore from Cochin Minerals and Rutile Ltd (CMRL) in exchange for mining sanctions.
BJP, CPI-M trying to ensure collapse of education system in Bengal: CM Mamata
Kolkata, April 3: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday claimed that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) are trying to get the entire education system in the state collapsed.
Scheduled list of speakers at CPI-M Party Congress' closing session prompts speculation over new GS
Kolkata, April 1: With the 24th Party Congress of the CPI-M scheduled to start at the temple town of Madurai in Tamil Nadu from Wednesday, fresh speculations have surfaced over the party's new General Secretary - a post which had been lying vacant since the demise of incumbent, Sitaram Yechury, last year.
Bengal government avoiding action against those spreading communal hatred: CPI-M
Kolkata, March 31: The CPI-M leadership on Monday accused the West Bengal government of not taking any concrete action against those who are responsible for "spreading communal hatred" and "communal tension" in the state.
Baby, Dhawale, or Mohd Salim, who's going to be the next CPI-M General Secretary?
Thiruvananthapuram, March 31: With hours left for the 24th CPI-M Party Congress to commence in Tamil Nadu's Madurai from April 2, the party's national leadership is working overtime to arrive at a consensus on the new General Secretary before the party flag goes up at the five day meeting.
Maoist leader Renuka with Rs 5 lakh bounty, killed in Chhattisgarh encounter
Raipur, March 31: Renuka, also known as Banu, Chaitey, and Saraswati, a prominent member of the Dandakaranya Special Zonal Committee, an entity of the banned Communist Party of India (Maoist), was killed in an encounter on Monday in the Dantewada district of Chhattisgarh.
Mamata Banerjee returns to Kolkata, avoids interaction with media at airport
Kolkata, March 29: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee returned to Kolkata from her eight-day UK trip on Saturday evening but, unlike her conventional ways, avoided interaction with the mediapersons at the Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport here.
Speculations grow over new faces in CPI-M politburo ahead of party congress
Kolkata, March 29: As the Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPI-M) prepares for its 24th Party Congress in Madurai, Tamil Nadu, next month, speculation is mounting over potential changes in its politburo, the party’s highest decision-making body.
CPI-M caught in a bind over new General Secretary, Politburo members
Thiruvananthapuram, March 27: With the 24th CPI-M Party Congress all set to commence in Madurai from April 2, hectic parleys are on in the party to zero in on the next General Secretary and also the members of the new Politburo and Central Committee.
Tripura Assembly witnesses spat over minister's 'racist' remark against LoP
Agartala, March 27: The Tripura Assembly witnessed a noisy scene for the fourth day on Thursday over Parliamentary Affairs Minister Ratan Lal Nath's alleged racist remarks against Leader of the Opposition (LoP) Jitendra Chaudhury.
Jaleel's veiled attack on Speaker Shamseer raises eyebrows in Kerala CPI-M
Thiruvananthapuram, March 27: The growing rift within the ruling CPI-M in Kerala became evident once again as four-time legislator and former State Minister K.T. Jaleel took a swipe at Speaker A.N.
CPI-M to boycott remaining period of Tripura Assembly Budget session
Agartala, March 26: Opposition CPI-M on Wednesday announced that they would boycott the remaining days of the ongoing Budget session of the Tripura Assembly to protest against Speaker Biswa Bandhu Sen's "partisan behaviour".
Tripura Assembly witnesses pandemonium over minister's 'racist' remark against LoP
Agartala, March 25: Tripura Assembly on Tuesday witnessed bedlam and the opposition CPI-M members staged a walkout from the house over the “racist” remarks against Leader of the Opposition (LoP) Jitendra Chaudhury by Parliamentary Affairs Minister Ratan Lal Nath.
Manipur: 16 political parties urge Centre to defer delimitation till 2026
Imphal, March 25: Leaders of 16 political parties in Manipur held a significant meeting on Tuesday and urged the Central government to defer delimitation of constituencies till 2026, when national delimitation would be undertaken with the new census figures.
I am not anti-Vijayan, says veteran CPI-M leader Sudhakaran
Alappuzha (Kerala), March 15: Veteran CPI-M leader and former Kerala minister G. Sudhakaran on Saturday slammed his detractors who are attacking him on social media, especially after he attended a meeting organised by the Congress in the state capital on March 12.
60 Maoists surrender before police in Telangana's Bhadradri Kothagudem
Hyderabad, March 15: At least 60 Maoists laid down their arms and surrendered before the police in Bhadradri Kothagudem district of Telangana on Saturday, officials said. The district shares its border with the insurgency-hit Sukma district of Chhattisgarh.
Fed up with internal strife, Priyanka Gandhi likely to lead Cong in Kerala Assembly polls
Thiruvananthapuram, March 15: With just a year left until Kerala gears up for the 2026 Assembly elections, the Congress high command is considering appointing Wayanad MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra to oversee the party's campaign.
CM Vijayan contemplating pick for next CPI-M Kannur district Secretary
Kannur, March 14: With the CPI-M's new state Committee and the state Secretariat in Kerala finalised on March 9, coinciding with the state party conference, by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, all eyes are on who's going to be the next Kannur district Secretary.
Kerala CPI-M's powerful state committee to decide on action against leader for anti-party outburst
Thiruvananthapuram, March 12: Three days after senior CPI-M leader, A. Padmakumar openly showed dissent and spoke against the way he was sidelined by the party, the Pathanamthitta district CPI-M meeting held on Wednesday decided to leave the matter to the higher state level committee.
Congress hopes for tangible outcomes from CM Vijayan-FM Sitharaman meeting
New Delhi/Thiruvananthapuram, March 12: The informal breakfast meeting that Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan had with Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday at the Kerala House in Delhi in the presence of Kerala Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar did not go down well with Congress General Secretary (Organisation) and Alappuzha Lok Sabha member K.C. Venugopal.
CPI-M in Kerala quells first signs of discontent
Thiruvananthapuram, March 11: The CPI-M in Kerala appears to have successfully doused the first spark of dissent within its ranks after damage control efforts reined in senior leader A. Padmakumar, who had openly criticised the party's selection process for the newly formed state committee and secretariat.
First signs of dissent against Kerala CM Vijayan emerge post CPI-M state conference
Thiruvananthapuram, March 10: The four-day CPI-M state conference in Kollam, which concluded on Sunday night, unfolded precisely as scripted by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan. However, the first signs of unrest have surfaced, with a veteran party leader firing the opening salvo by walking out soon after the new state committee was announced.
CM Vijayan has hijacked CPI-M, claims former Kerala party stalwart
Kollam, March 8: Former senior CPI-M leader C.P. John launched a scathing attack on Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, accusing him of transforming the CPI-M into an extension of the government and turning the government into a mere arm of the party.
Praise of CM Vijayan's son-in-law in CPI-M's organisational report irks section of leaders
Kollam, March 7: A section of the delegates attending the CPI-M's state conference here seemed to be irked by the contents of the organisational report that was presented by state Secretary M.V. Govindan on the second of the four-day event on Friday but have refrained from making their sentiments public.
Mahagathbandhan's legislature party held in Patna to strategise for Bihar polls
Patna, March 7: Amid the ongoing Budget Session, a high-level meeting of the Opposition Grand Alliance (Mahagathbandhan) Legislature Party in Bihar was held here at Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) MLA Alok Mehta's residence on Thursday.