CPM to decide on Kerala unit infighting todayJuly 12th, 2009 NEW DELHI J - The Central Committee of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) is likely announce it's with a decision today on the infighting in its Kerala unit. The two-day meet that began on Saturday, is discussing the fate of Kerala Chief Minister V.S.
Kerala CM Achuthanandan removed from CPM politburo(re-issued)July 12th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Kerala's octogenarian Chief Minister and veteran Communist leader, V S Achuthanandan, was axed on Sunday from the Communist Party of India - Marxist (CPI-M) politburo following charges of party indiscipline. Achuthanandan was accused of leaking information related to the party to the media.
Protests against Achuthanandan's ouster from politburoJuly 12th, 2009 THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - Hundreds of supporters of Kerala Chief Minister V.S. Achuthanandan took to streets in different parts of the state Sunday evening after he was ousted from the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) politburo.
Kerala CM Achuthanandan removed from CPM politburoJuly 12th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Kerala's octogenarian Chief Minister and veteran Communist leader, V S Achuthanandan, was on Sunday axed from the Communist Party of India - Marxist (CPI-M) politburo and central committee on grounds of party indiscipline. Achuthanandan was accused of leaking information related to the party to the media.
CPM may settle Vijayan, Achuthanandan tussle todayJuly 5th, 2009 NEW DELHI J - The Communist Party of India (Marxist) politburo meeting might settle the tussle between two of its senior leaders of Kerala unit. The two-day politburo that commenced from Saturday was called to discuss the on going fight between Kerala Chief Minister V.S.Achuthanandan and General Secretary of party's Kerala unit Pinarayi Vijayan.
CPI-M Politburo to discuss Vijayan-Acuthanandan spatJuly 4th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The politburo of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) is meeting here later today to resolve the crisis of the party's Kerala unit. Sources said that the politburo is likely to focus on resolving the feud between Kerala Chief Minister V S Achuthanandan and state party secretary Pinarayi Vijayan.
CPI-M politburo meet hopes to clear Kerala messJuly 1st, 2009 NEW DELHI - Tough measures may be on the cards as the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) politburo meets here July 4 and 5 to address the bitter feuding between two veterans of the party's Kerala unit - Chief Minister V.S. Achuthanandan and Pinarayi Vijayan.
CPI (M) politburo to discuss, resolve disunity in Kerala unit next weekJune 28th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Politburo of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPI-M) will meet here next week to deliberate on the "disunity" within the party's Kerala unit. The extraordinary two-day meeting will be held on July 4 and 5 to discuss the infighting between Kerala Chief Minister V S Achuthanandan and the party state Secretary Pinarayi Vijayan.
CBI files chargesheet against CPI-M leader VijayanJune 11th, 2009 THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Thursday filed a chargesheet against CPI-M Kerala secretary Pinarayi Vijayan, who is an accused in the multi-crore-rupeee SNC-Lavalin scam. The case pertained to alleged corruption and irregularities in awarding the contract for the renovation of three hydro-electric projects - Panniyanr, Chenkulam and Pallivasal - to the Canadian firm SNC Lavalin when Vijayan was the state's Power Minister in 1998.
CBI gets nod to prosecute Vijayan, CPI-M to fight case (Lead)June 7th, 2009 THIRUVANANTHAPURAM/NEW DELHI - In a major embarrassment to the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M), the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has got the go-ahead to prosecute the party's politburo member and senior Kerala leader Pinarayi Vijayan in the Rs.300 crore SNC Lavalin scam. The Marxist party said Sunday it will fight the case "politically and legally".
Achuthanandan talks of fighting corruption, mum on VijayanFebruary 15th, 2009 THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - Kerala Chief Minister V.S. Achuthanandan Monday lashed out at opposition leaders facing graft charges but remained mum on the tainted Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) state secretary Pinarayi Vijayan.
Charges against Vijayan politically motivated: CPI-MFebruary 13th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Corruption charges against Pinarayi Vijayan, Kerala state secretary of the Communist Party of India-Marxist, are politically motivated, the CPI-M politburo said here, rejecting Chief Minister V.S. Achuthanandan's demand for action against him.
Achuthanandan will not resign: VijayanFebruary 9th, 2009 MANJERI - Kerala Chief Minister V.S. Achuthanandan will not resign after a leadership meeting of the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) called to discuss differences between him and party strongman Pinarayi Vijayan, Vijayan said Tuesday.
Vijayan to attend crucial CPI-M politburo meetingFebruary 4th, 2009 THALASSERY - Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) Kerala state secretary Pinarayi Vijayan, who is embroiled in a multi-million rupee graft case, Thursday said that he will attend the party's politburo meeting in New Delhi Feb 14. The CPI-M is expected to discuss the escalating tensions between Vijayan and Kerala Chief Minister V.S.
CPI-M full politburo to discuss Vijayan issue next weekJanuary 22nd, 2009 NEW DELHI - Embarrassed by the alleged involvement of its senior politburo member Pinarayi Vijayan in a multi-million rupee scam, the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) has convened an emergency meeting of its full politburo next week to decide what action it must take, party sources said Friday. CPI-M's Kerala unit chief Vijayan figures in the charge-sheet framed by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in a 12-year-old scam when he was minister for electricity.