CPI(M) Kottayam meeting to review electoral defeat and organisational gaps
The CPI(M)’s Kottayam district unit will hold a two-day extended committee meeting in Pala from October 2 to examine its electoral setback and organisational weaknesses. Party leaders are expected to discuss rebuilding the mass base, vacancies in the district leadership and issues involving the LDF’s functioning.
The Communist Party of India (Marxist)’s Kottayam district unit will hold a two-day extended committee meeting in Pala from Friday to review its electoral defeat and organisational weaknesses, according to The Hindu. The meeting is expected to consider measures to rebuild the party’s mass base and revive the Left Democratic Front machinery in the district. Polit Bureau member A.
Vijayaraghavan is scheduled to inaugurate the proceedings. District secretary T.R. Raghunathan will present the working report on Friday morning, after which members will begin discussions.
Around 90 people, including district committee members, area committee delegates and office-bearers of affiliated organisations, are expected to attend. No major change in district leadership is anticipated. However, vacancies in the district committee and secretariat following the death of former district secretary A.V.
Russel are likely to be filled. Party sources told The Hindu that the meeting could also discuss State politics and the functioning of the State leadership, although a separate session later this month is scheduled to examine decisions from the recently concluded extended State committee meeting. The role of State secretariat member and former Minister V.N.
Vasavan may receive scrutiny. The report says this relates particularly to his decision, during the previous LDF government, to invite Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath to the Global Ayyappa Meet at Pampa and read out his letter there. The issue had already faced criticism at the extended State committee meeting in Wayanad.
The district leadership is also expected to cite recent local-body byelection results as evidence of a possible recovery. Party leaders have highlighted the LDF’s victory in the Thrikkodithanam district panchayat division and Students Federation of India victories in most colleges under Mahatma Gandhi University. Discussions will continue on Saturday, followed by the leadership’s reply.
The meeting is scheduled to end with a public rally and meeting.
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