M.A. Baby to open CPI(M) extended State committee meeting in Kozhikode on September 13

The Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPI(M)) is set to convene an extended State Committee meeting in Kozhikode on September 13, 2026. Approximately 300 leaders from various parts of Keralam are anticipated to participate in the gathering. The event will witness attendance from State committee members, district secretariat representatives, senior CPI(M) officials, central committee members, and Polit Bureau members.

The primary objective of the meeting is to devise a strategic plan for the future, a claim made by the party. However, the recent electoral setbacks faced by the CPI(M)-led Left Democratic Front (LDF) in the State Assembly polls are expected to dominate the agenda. Another contentious issue likely to be discussed is the Enforcement Directorate's (ED) investigation implicating former Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and his son-in-law, P.A.

Mohamed Riyas. A review of the party's election performance and recommended corrective measures have been prepared by the central committee, which is expected to provide insights into the rectification process during the meeting. A senior leader from North Keralam revealed that the party's electoral decline can be attributed to the erosion of support from working-class voters, who have shifted their allegiance to the Congress and the BJP.

The leader also highlighted the issue of wealth accumulation within certain sections of party activists, contrasting it with the party's professed anti-private property stance. M.A. Baby, the CPI(M) general secretary, will preside over the inaugural ceremony at the AKG Auditorium in Kozhikode, followed by the presentation of the State committee's report and a series of group discussions and an open debate.