Overview
- Binoy Viswam was unanimously chosen to continue as CPI Kerala state secretary as the three-day state conference concluded on Friday.
- The political resolution warned that BJP expansion in Kerala exceeds conventional estimates and urged a shift from symbolic nominations to deeper grassroots work in upcoming contests.
- CPI general secretary D. Raja flagged a trust deficit over seat-sharing within the INDIA bloc, saying recent outcomes in Delhi, Haryana and Maharashtra would have differed with better coordination.
- Delegates called for a united front against what they described as the Centre’s financial curbs on Kerala, citing the refusal of aid after the 2024 Wayanad landslides and restrictions on foreign assistance.
- The conference also adopted a resolution seeking abolition of state governor posts, alleging misuse to undermine the federal structure.