Communist Marxist Party

Communist Marxist Party (CMP) is a political party in Kerala. The party was founded in 1986 when CPI(M) leader 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 non-secular parties such as the "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.

Not to be confused with Communist Party of India (Marxist).

Communist Marxist Party
AbbreviationCMP
Leader
FounderM. V. Raghavan
Founded1987 (1987)
Split fromCommunist Party of India (Marxist)
HeadquartersKunnukuzhy, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India-695037
IdeologyMarxism
Communism
ECI StatusState Party
CMP posters in Nedumangad

In 2011 assembly election of Kerala, CMP fielded three candidates but could not win any seat. CMP has links with the Party of Democratic Socialism of Saifuddin Chaudhury in West Bengal. M.V. Raghavan attended the PDS state conference in December 2003.

In the 2005 municipal elections in Kollam, the CMP candidate R. Vijayachandran won in the Asramam North constituency (defeating local RSP leader M.S. Babu).

CMP participates in the Confederation of Indian Communists and Democratic Socialists.

Split

In March 2014, the party split into two factions:

In 2019, some CMP(A) members joined CPI and some joined CPI(M). Now CMP(A) is led by M. V. Rajesh and continue supporting the Left Democratic Front. CMP(J) support the United Democratic Front.

Mass organizations

Election results

Local elections in Kerala, 2015

Total for Kerala: Village Wards:16, Block Wards:4, District Wards:1, Municipality Wards:7 & Corporation Wards:3.[2]

See also

References
  1. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 September 2008. Retrieved 9 July 2008.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 28 October 2010. Retrieved 27 October 2010.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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