Communist Marxist Party

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CMP posters in Nedumangad

Communist Marxist Party is a political party in Kerala, south India. 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 Muslim League. 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 Indian National Congress was ultimately rejected by the CPI(M) leadership. He was subsequently expelled from the Party.

Somewhat ironically, the CMP is now part of the United Democratic Front, an alliance in Kerala which is led by the Indian National Congress.

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).

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