Communist Marxist Party (CMP) was a political party in Kerala. The party was founded in 1986 when M. V. Raghavan was expelled from the CPI(M) due to a grave difference of opinion regarding the formation of alliances with the IUML. His support for forming a united front with parties such as the Indian Union Muslim League in order to take on alliances led by the INC was ultimately rejected by the CPI(M) leadership. He was subsequently expelled from the Party.[1][2]
Communist Marxist Party | |
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| Abbreviation | CMP |
| General Secretary | C. P. John |
| Founder | M. V. Raghavan |
| Founded | 1986 |
| Split from | Communist Party of India (Marxist) |
| Headquarters | MVR Bhavan,Chitra nager, Pattom , Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India-695037 |
| Ideology | Communism Marxism Luxemburgism |
| ECI Status | Registered - Unrecognised |
| Alliance | UDF CICDS |
| Seats in Kerala Legislative Assembly | 0 / 140
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In 2011 assembly election of Kerala, CMP fielded 3 candidates but could not win any seat. CMP had links with the Party of Democratic Socialism of Saifuddin Chaudhury in West Bengal. M.V. Raghavan attended the PDS state conference in December 2003. CMP participated in the Confederation of Indian Communists and Democratic Socialists.[3][4]
Split
editIn March 2014, the party split into two factions:[5][6][7]
- CMP(A) led by K. R. Aravindakshan
- CMP(J) led by C. P. John
In 2019, some CMP(A) members joined CPI and some joined CPI(M).[8][9] CMP(J) support the UDF.[10][11]
Mass organizations
edit- All India Centre for Trade Unions (AICTU)
- Kerala Socialist Youth Federation (KSYF)
- State Employees and Teachers Federation (SETF)
- Democratic Students Federation ( DSF )
Election results
editLocal elections in Kerala, 2015
editTotal for Kerala: Village Wards:16, Block Wards:4, District Wards:1, Municipality Wards:7 & Corporation Wards:3.[12]
- Thiruvananthapuram District - Corporation Wards:3, Village Wards:0.
- Kannur District - No Representation
- Kollam District - Village Wards:5
- Alappuzha District - Block Wards:1, Municipality Wards:2.
- Idukki District - Village Wards:1
- Ernakulam District - Village Wards:2
- Thrissur District - Village Wards:2, District Wards:1 & Municipality Wards:5.
- Palakkad District - Village Wards:2
- Malappuram District - Village Wards:2, Block Wards:1.
- Wayanad District - Block Wards:1.
- Kasaragod District - Village Wards:1, Block Wards:1.
References
edit- ^ "Marxist Communist Party founder MV Raghavan passes away". 9 November 2014.
- ^ "M V Raghavan, Communist leader who took on CPM in Kerala, passes away". 10 November 2014.
- ^ "The Hindu : Kerala News : Briefly". www.hindu.com. Archived from the original on 1 March 2007. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
- ^ Mathrubhumi. സി.പി. ജോണ് കമ്മ്യൂണിസ്റ്റ് കോണ്ഫെഡറേഷന് ജനറല് സെക്രട്ടറി Archived 10 May 2021 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Nazeer, Mohamed (11 November 2014). "CMP factions slug it out for supremacy". The Hindu.
- ^ Madhaymam. CMP splits within hours of MV Raghavan's cremation
- ^ Outlook. CMP General Secretary Aravindakshan passes away
- ^ "CPI(M)-CMP merger meet on tomorrow". The Hindu. February 2019.
- ^ "CMP to merge with CPI(M)". Uniindia.com. 1 February 2019. Retrieved 31 August 2022.
- ^ "C.P. John CMP faction leader". The Hindu. 2 December 2014. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
- ^ "CMP 10th party congress from Sunday". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 3 February 2019. Retrieved 26 January 2019.
- ^ "Local Body Elections, Kerala 2010 - National Informatics Centre". Archived from the original on 28 October 2010. Retrieved 27 October 2010.