CPI-M leader Prakash Karat on Sunday said that Kerala's ruling Left Democratic Front (LDF) will work to defeat Congress President Rahul Gandhi, who will be contesting from the state's Wayanad parliamentary constituency too.In a video message, the former Communist...

Stating that only trying to counter the BJP in the electoral battle will not be enough to stop the resurgence of right-wing reactionary forces in the country, CPI-M politburo member Prakash Karat on Wednesday said communists must take a leading role in uniting...

Hundreds of Left activists on Tuesday poured out on the streets of Kolkata to protest against the demolition of a statue of Vladimir Lenin in Tripura after the BJP won the assembly elections in the north eastern state.The Communist Party of India-Marxist brought...

CPI-M leader Prakash Karat said on Thursday that the Tripura electorate will take on a crucial role against what he called the Centre's "anti-people policies" by defeating the BJP in the February 18 Assembly polls."By defeating the Bharatiya Janata Party in...

Calling Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Israel a "complete turning point", senior CPI-M leader Prakash Karat on Tuesday said it was a part of an overall Hindutva ideology which was coming into play both domestically and in terms of foreign policy.The...

Criticism of Army Chief General Bipin Rawat's "dirty war" comments continued on Tuesday, with the CPI-M accusing the General of reflecting the government's view and adding that the Army would suffer "irreparable damage" because of this.Academician Partha Chatterjee,...

Denouncing "money power" during elections, the CPI-M wants a limit set on overall expenditure incurred by political parties during elections."Limits on election expenditure have to be set if the role of black money in elections is to be curbed," former CPI-M General...

CPI-M leader Prakash Karat on Wednesday criticised the Centre's decision to demonetise the Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 currency notes, terming it "posturing" to divert people's attention from the government's failures."This is just a political posturing to hide the...

Putting an end to speculation around the post that being offered to former Kerala Chief Minister V.S. Achuthanandan, Communist Party of India-Marxist politburo member Prakash Karat on Monday said that this will be decided by the state cabinet.Addressing reporters...

The new chief minister of Kerala will be decided on Friday, CPI-M leader Prakash Karat said on Thursday after the Left returned to power in the state.The Left Democratic Front (LDF) led by the Communist Party of India-Marxist is set to win 91 of the 140...

Prakash Karat on Sunday filed a police complaint against Trinamool Congress leader Derek O'Brien here for morphing the former CPI-M general secretary's photograph that showed Home Minister Rajnath Singh offering him a sweet."I have lodged a complaint with Delhi...

CPI-M leader Prakash Karat on Monday took pot-shots at Home Minister Rajnath Singh for saying that Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba chief Hafiz Saeed backed the Afzal Guru event at the Jawaharlal Nehru University campus here."The home minister relies on a fake...

With the Left Front having given its approval, the CPI-M at the end of its two-day session on Saturday said its politburo will take a final call on the issue of forming an alliance with the Congress for the upcoming West Bengal assembly polls.Chaired by veteran...

Stressing the need to better the quality of party membership, including revving up its women membership, the CPI-M on Wednesday said it is making efforts to improve inner party democracy.Addressing media persons on the fourth and penultimate day of the organizational...

The CPI-M on Sunday went all guns blazing against the Narendra Modi government at the Centre and the Mamata Banerjee regime in West Bengal, and called for uprooting both the BJP and the Trinamool Congress, saying one was spreading poison while the other...

Expressing alarm over the policies of the Narendra Modi government at the centre and the Mamata Banerjee regime in West Bengal, CPI-M veteran and former chief minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee on Sunday gave a call for the removal of the BJP and the Trinamool Congress...

It is not possible now for any political party to enforce Emergency in India, but there exists a looming danger of a "creeping form of authoritarianism", said veteran CPI-M leader Prakash Karat who was then forced into hiding to escape from being arrested."The...

Senior leader Sitaram Yechury was unanimously elected the new general secretary of the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) on Sunday -- the last day of the party's 21st Congress here. He resolved to strengthen the party to meet the challenges faced by...

The Communist Party of India-Marxist on Sunday began a crucial meet to elect a new general secretary.On the final day of the 21st Congress, the party will choose the new Central Committee, which will then elect a new politburo and general secretary.Party's...

The Communist Party of India-Marxist began its conclave here on Tuesday with a call by its outgoing general secretary Prakash Karat to build and strengthen the party by overcoming the reverses suffered in recent years.In his inaugural address at the 21st...