The Communist Party of India (Marxist), the Communist Party of India, the Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist)-Liberation and Forward Bloc jointly held a protest demonstration at Mahatma Gandhi Marg in Bhubaneswar, demanding the removal of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar from office, the immediate halting of the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls, and the restoration of voting rights to all those who have been wrongfully excluded.
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CPI(M) leads massive workers protest
Massive protests were held in Koida Mining Belt in Odisha, against corporate control of Odisha’s mineral resources.
CPI(M) protests housing problems and planned data centres in Andra Pradesh
The Communist Party of India (Marxist) staged a protest on 21 September in Andra Pradesh demanding house sites, completed houses and land titles for homeless people. Sanctions on actions against planned data centre is also protested.
CPI(M) concludes Kerala State Committee meeting with massive rally
The extended meeting of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) [CPI(M)] Keralam State Committee concluded with a massive public rally at Freedom Square in Kozhikode Beach. CPI(M) General Secretary MA Baby, Politburo members MV Govindan, Pinarayi Vijayan and A Vijayaraghavan, and Central Committee member KK Shailaja addressed the gathering.
Local election victory for Communist Party of India (Marxist)
The Communist Party of India (Marxist) registered a historic victory in the elections to Nokha Nagar Palika (Municipality) in Bikaner district, Rajasthan.
Communist Party of India (Marxist) leads massive roadblock
More than 35,000 people, led by the Communist Party of India (Marxist) [CPI(M)], blocked the Mumbai–Delhi National Highway at Charoti in Dahanu, Palghar, Maharashtra, on September 10, protesting the forced installation of smart meters, exorbitant electricity bills and the high-handed behaviour of electricity board officials.