{
  "id": 7233106,
  "title": "CPI(M) in Keralam vows to fix lapses, regain public trust after poll debacle",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/cpi-m-in-keralam-vows-to-fix-lapses-regain-public-trust-after-poll",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-14T02:24:20.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Hindustan Times",
    "slug": "hindustan-times",
    "url": "https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/cpim-in-keralam-vows-to-fix-lapses-regain-public-trust-after-poll-debacle-101789328572407.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Months after the devastating electoral defeat, the Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPI[M]) vowed to identify and rectify its organizational shortcomings at a three-day extended state committee meeting in Kozhikode. The meeting, attended by top party leaders, aimed to address the weaknesses exposed during internal reviews conducted across various levels of the party. Party secretary MA Baby opened the proceedings by delivering an inaugural address, while Paloli Muhammad Kutty unfurled the party flag.\n\nThe state secretariat had prepared a draft report detailing the findings of the multi-tier organizational reviews conducted at branch, district, and state levels. This report was presented at the meeting, with leaders engaging in a debate over the identified lapses. The discussion is set to continue until Monday night, followed by a public rally in Kozhikode on Tuesday.\n\nCPI(M) state secretary MV Govindan informed reporters that the party had acknowledged its organizational weaknesses and was committed to making the necessary corrections. He emphasized that the party intended to fix the identified issues and adopt the right stance, acknowledging that lapses and organizational weaknesses had indeed occurred. Govindan, however, refrained from pointing out specific lapses or personal criticisms of leaders, stating that the draft report did not include such content.\n\nThe meeting took particular note of the party's electoral setbacks in key strongholds, such as Payyannur and Taliparamba in Kannur district. These defeats were attributed to the party's choice of candidates and the perceived personalization of the campaign centered around chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan. A report by the central committee in July had highlighted that the campaign had inadvertently provided the opposition United Democratic Front (UDF) with an opportunity to target Vijayan. Additionally, the report expressed concern over the party's secular image being tarnished by a message read out by UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath at a Sabarimala event and the party's inability to respond strongly to the anti-Muslim remarks made by SNDP chief Vellappally Natesan.",
  "summary": "Months after the crushing debacle in the assembly elections, the top leadership of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPI[M]) gathered in Kozhikode for the three-day extended state committee meeting on Sunday, vowing to fix its organisational lapses identified through multi-tier internal reviews",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}