communist party of india (marxist)

New Delhi, March 16 Election Commission officials said on Monday that the major changes in the West Bengal civil and police administration were in line with the assurance given by Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar to hold peaceful and violence-free elections in the state.The EC has...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 16 – Kerala began the first full day of intense campaigning on Monday, with political parties launching a 25-day high-voltage campaign ahead of the April 9 elections for the 140-member Kerala Assembly.The opposition alliances are still finalizing their candidates, but...

Chennai, March 16. Negotiations on seat-sharing within the DMK-led Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA) have entered a difficult phase, with several long-time allies pressing for a greater share of constituencies ahead of the upcoming Tamil Nadu Assembly elections.Leaders of the Left parties and...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 15 – As Kerala goes to the polls on April 9, the political contest in the state is again expected to focus on the three major fronts: the ruling Left Democratic Front, led by the Communist Party of India (Marxist), and the opposition United Democratic Front, led by the...

The upcoming Assam assembly elections are likely to be crucial, with the ruling BJP and the opposition Congress's allies playing a significant role.Besides the BJP, the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) in the state consists of the All Assam Gana Parishad (AGP) with nine seats, the United...

Siliguri (WB), March 14 Accusing the Trinamool Congress and the BJP of engaging in divisive politics in poll-bound West Bengal, CPI(M) state secretary Mohammed Salim said on Saturday that to love the country, one must shun politics based on religion, caste, or creed and speak for all.He...

Kolkata, March 12 – Two senior leaders of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) – Politburo member Md Salim, and central committee member Sujan Chakraborty – are unlikely to contest the upcoming state assembly elections, which are scheduled later this year.The matter was discussed at a...

Alappuzha (Kerala), March 12 – The Communist Party of India (Marxist) issued a strong response on Thursday to veteran leader G. Sudhakaran after he indicated plans to contest the Assembly election as an independent from Ambalappuzha, ending a party association spanning more than six decades...

Alappuzha, March 12 – Two-time State Minister and four-time CPI(M) legislator, G. Sudhakaran, announced on Thursday that he would contest the next Assembly election in Kerala from the Ambalapuzha Assembly Constituency as an Independent candidate.Sudhakaran made the announcement during a press...

Kolkata, March 9 All registered political parties, except the ruling Trinamool Congress, have sought single-phase or at most two-phase polling for the crucial Assembly elections in West Bengal, which are scheduled later this year.They made this demand during their interaction with the full...

Kochi, March 6 Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar called on all political parties on Friday to ensure that the upcoming Assembly elections in Kerala remain a model not only for the country but also for the world, EC officials said.Kumar, along with Election Commissioners Dr Sukhbir...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 6 – The Kerala unit of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) is facing an unusual period of internal dissent ahead of the crucial Assembly elections, posing a challenge to Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan as he seeks a historic third consecutive term in office.What...

New Delhi, March 3 Left parties held a protest in Delhi's Jantar Mantar against the US-Israel attack on Iran and the killing of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the supreme leader of the Islamic Republic, accusing the Union government of remaining silent on the issue.Numerous protesters gathered here...

Kollam (Kerala), March 2 Senior Congress leader Jairam Ramesh said on Monday that it is time for a "new era" in Kerala, asserting that the state is ready for political change.He was addressing a gathering in Kollam as part of the Congress party's state-wide 'new era' rally, led by Leader of...

Kolkata, March 1 West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee paid tribute to her predecessor Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee on his birth anniversary on Sunday.Bhattacharjee, a prominent figure in the Communist Party of India (Marxist), served as the chief minister of the state for two consecutive...

New Delhi, February 28 The Left parties on Saturday condemned the US and Israel for launching military attacks on Iran, calling them a violation of international law and a threat to global peace.In a statement, the Politburo of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) said the attacks were...

New Delhi, February 28 The Left parties on Saturday condemned the US and Israel for launching military attacks on Iran, calling them a violation of international law and a threat to global peace.In a statement, the Politburo of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) said the attacks were...

New Delhi, February 27 The Communist Party of India (Marxist) on Friday said it will mobilize the masses against several "anti-people" policy decisions of the Union government, and a rally will be held at Delhi's Ramlila Maidan on March 24.Addressing a press conference here following a meeting...

New Delhi/Thiruvananthapuram, February 27 – The political future of several senior leaders, including former Finance Minister Thomas Isaac, sitting MLA K.K. Shailaja, 80-year-old Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, and Politburo member A. Vijayaraghavan, is expected to become clearer as the...

Chennai, February 26 Ahead of the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar held consultations with political parties here on Thursday, and most of them requested that the elections be conducted in a single phase, EC officials said.The parties sought stringent...