CPI(M) Writes to EC on Delays & Discrepancies In Releasing voting figures

Sitaram Yechury, CPI(M) general secretary has addressed a letter to Rajiv Kumar, chief election commissioner, Election Commission of India on May 3, raising concern over delays and discrepancies in the release of voting figures by the Election Commission of India. Below we publish the text of the letter.IT is really surprising that after an inordinate and unexplained delay of eleven days, the final figures for the percentage of votes cast during the first phase of the Lok Sabha elections have been made available.

Ayodhya Sound and Light Show: For Elections And Beyond

USUALLY in a sound and light show, the two occur in the same place. On April 17, 2024, at the still under-construction Ram Temple at Ayodhya, at exactly 12 noon on the occasion of Ram Navami, light from the sun was focused through a set of mirrors and lenses on the forehead of the idol of infant Ram or Ram Lalla.

Kerala: Vigilance Court Dismisses Congress MLA’s Petition

IN a significant setback for the Congress and its legislator Mathew Kuzhalnadan, the Vigilance Court in Thiruvananthapuram has dismissed his petition demanding an inquiry against Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and his daughter T Veena. Congress leaders including Kuzhalnadan sought a direct inquiry by the vigilance court into his allegations concerning Exalogic Solutions Private Limited. Judge M V Rajakumara unequivocally declared the petition as being politically motivated, finding no irregularities under the anti-corruption act.

Dien Bien Phu: Historic Anniversary of a Great Battle

ALL over the world, the 70th anniversary of the battle of Dien Bien Phu is being celebrated on May 7. Dien Bien Phu in Vietnam witnessed one of the greatest battles of the 20th century. Beginning on March 13, 1954, the 55-day siege of the French fortified garrison in a valley in the north-western part in the Vietnam near the Laos border became an epic battle between the Communist-led People's Army (Vietminh) and the French colonial army. After one and a half months of bitter fighting, the fortified camp fell to the Vietminh soldiers on May 7. The French troops under General de Castries

Maha: CPI(M) Campaigns for Defeat of BJP-NDA and Victory of MVA-INDIA

THREE of the five rounds of the Lok Sabha elections in Maharashtra will be completed by the time this report is published. Overall, it is clear that so far it is advantage Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA-INDIA), so far as Maharashtra is concerned. The three major constituents of the MVA are the Shiv Sena (Uddhav Thackeray group), the Congress, and the NCP (Sharad Pawar group). The smaller constituents of the MVA include Left and secular parties. Massive rallies of the MVA are being held across the state in all the 48 Lok Sabha constituencies.

BJP to Lose its Dominance in Karnataka

KARNATAKA went to polls in Phase 2 (14 seats of southern Karnataka on April 19) and in Phase 3 (14 seats of northern Karnataka on May 7), completing the electoral process. With the significant victory in last year's Vidhan Sabha (assembly) elections, Congress is striving to replicate its success. BJP, on the other hand, seeks to emulate its performance in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections. Voter turnout was notable, with 69.56 per cent recorded in Phase 1 and 70.41 per cent in Phase 2. Unlike other states, there has been no decline in the percentage of votes cast.

CPI(M) Condoles Com Atul Kumar Anjan

Below we publish the condolence letter addressed to D Raja, general secretary of the Communist Party of India by Sitaram Yechury, general secretary of the Communist Party of India (Marxist), on May 3.I AM deeply grieved to hear the news of the death of Comrade Atul Kumar Anjan.I have known him for half a century since our student days when both of us used to be in the student movement and worked together on many issues and campaigns.Atul was unwavering in his commitment to Marxism-Leninism and was fully dedicated to the cause of the working class and the peasantry.

EC: Abdicating its Responsibilities

ELECTIONS to half the seats in the Lok Sabha have been completed with the third phase of polling being over on May 7.

West Bengal Elections: Shifting Political Landscape

MAYBE many people thought that the 2024 Lok Sabha elections in Bengal would also be in the familiar pattern. A mock war between PM Modi and chief minister Mamata will go on with both sides resorting to extremely hostile snides. Even if central forces are deployed by the Election Commission to ensure fairness at the booth level, the local areas will be dominated by Trinamool-backed miscreants.Recent happenings have highlighted the corruption and misgovernance that is rampant in the state.

Jharkhand: Defeat BJP, Uphold Secular Values

THE Jharkhand state committee of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) has decided to field its candidate for only one Lok Sabha seat in Jharkhand. The Party's all-India election strategy aims to defeat the BJP and its allies and ensure the formation of a secular government at the centre. Keeping this in mind and considering the political situation of the state, CPI(M) has decided to contest elections on only one seat.Preparations for the Party's election campaign on Rajmahal Lok Sabha seat have been going on for a long time.

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