Protests against Achuthanandan’s ouster from politburo

September 6th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The two-day politburo meeting of the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) that concluded here Sunday decided to prepare a draft document for its "rectification campaign" to inculcate in its cadres the "living culture based on communist values." The draft will be placed before the central committee meeting of the party to be held Oct 23-25, said a party communique. The CPI-M has been searching for the reasons for its worst ever debacle in the April-May Lok Sabha elections with its tally falling to 16 seats from 43 in the 2004 elections.

July 5th, 2009 NEW DELHI/THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - The Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M), after its two-day politburo meet, decided Sunday to convene a meeting of the party's Central Committee July 11-12 to take a decision on curbing the infighting in its Kerala unit - between Chief Minister V.S. Achuthanandan and state secretary Pinarayi Vijayan.

July 4th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M), which is holding a special politburo meeting here, is expected to announce measures to curb the infighting in its Kerala unit - between Chief Minister V.S. Achuthanandan and state secretary Pinarayi Vijayan - that was seen as a major reason for the party's debacle in the recent Lok Sabha polls.

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July 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.

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".

May 26th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) Tuesday asked the central government to urgently provide all necessary assistance to the West Bengal government to carry out relief and rehabilitation operations in the state hit by Cyclone Aila. The cyclone battered coastal West Bengal and hit Kolkata Monday as it uprooted trees, electricity poles and thatched homes, leaving a trail of destruction in its wake, killing 27 people and affecting 110,000 others.

May 12th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Communist Party of India-Marxist will decide on any post-poll alliance only after the results are out, CPI-M politburo member Sitaram Yechury said here Tuesday. 'Decisions are not taken by an individual,' he told reporters when asked to comment on West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee remarks Monday that the Congress was not untouchable.

May 8th, 2009 KATHMANDU - Nepal President Ram Baran Yadav has discussed with Constituent Assembly Chairman Subash Chandra Nemwang the procedure for appointing a new Prime Minister if the political parties do not come up with a consensus government by the Saturday deadline. With Maoists firm on their demand for an apology from President Yadav for his move to retain Chief of Army Staff General Rookmangud Katawal, the possibility of a consensus government is dim.

February 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.

February 14th, 2009 NEW DELHI/THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - Kerala Chief Minister V.S. Achuthanandan Sunday said he would continue his fight against corruption, a day after the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) politburo rejected his demand for action against tainted party state secretary Pinarayi Vijayan.

February 13th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) politburo met here Saturday to discuss the crisis in its Kerala unit after one of its leaders, Pinarayi Vijayan, was named in a corruption scandal. Kerala Chief Minister V.S.

February 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.

February 3rd, 2009 NEW DELHI/THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - The Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) will next week discuss the escalating tensions between Kerala Chief Minister V.S. Achuthanandan and senior leader Pinarayi Vijayan that Wednesday saw protests outside the Kerala House in New Delhi.

February 2nd, 2009 KASARGODE - The rift in Kerala's ruling Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) continued to widen Tuesday with party state secretary Pinarayi Vijayan saying that it made no difference whether Chief Minister V.S. Achuthanandan attended the statewide march of the party.