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Everything you need to know about Onchiyam: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more

Widow of former CPI-M leader wants CBI probe into husband's murder

May 6, 2013 at 12:28 PM

Kozhikode (Kerala) May 6 (IANS) K.K. Rema, wife of slain former CPI-M leader T.P. Chandrasekheran, has sought a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe to unravel the "conspiracy" behind her husband's gruesome murder a year ago.

Anniversary of a murder that rocked Kerala CPI-M (Kerala Newsletter)

May 3, 2013 at 11:48 AM

Thiruvananthapuram, May 3 (IANS) Come Saturday and it will be the first anniversary of a murder that marked a crisis the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) has never before faced in Kerala.

Slain ex-CPI-M leader denounces Marxists

April 14, 2013 at 3:56 PM

Kozhikode (Kerala), April 14 (IANS) The wife of slain former CPI-M leader T.P. Chandrashekeran Sunday accused the CPI-M of trying to sabotage the first anniversary of his death.

Kerala CPI-M in tight spot over murder probe

September 9, 2012 at 5:27 PM

Thiruvananthapuram, Sep 9 (IANS) The decision arrived at the CPI-M politburo meeting in New Delhi Sunday that there was no need for a CBI probe into the murder of a former colleague has put party leaders in Kerala in a tight spot.

Achuthanandan too wants CBI to probe former colleague's murder

September 6, 2012 at 2:47 PM

Thiruvananthapuram, Sep 6 (IANS) Former Kerala chief minister V.S. Achuthanandan Thursday put his party, the Communist Party of India-Marxist, in a spot when he asked the state government to "react positively" and accept the demand of the wife of a former party leader who was brutally murdered near Kozhikode.

Slain Kerala leader's wife seeks CBI probe

September 4, 2012 at 6:33 PM

Kozhikode, Sep 4 (IANS) Four months after the murder of a former CPI-M leader, his wife Tuesday asked the Kerala government to order a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into the incident.

CPI(M) leaders accused in murder of former party leader

August 13, 2012 at 12:49 PM

Kozhikode, Aug 13 (IANS) Kerala Police probing the gruesome murder of a former CPI(M) leader Monday submitted a list of 76 accused, which includes middle and lower level cadres of the party.

CPI-M seeks probe into 'false' news on ex-leader's killing

July 11, 2012 at 5:28 PM

Thiruvananthapuram, July 11 (IANS) The Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) Wednesday demanded a probe into the manner in which "false news" was being circulated by Kerala Police over a former party leader's murder in May.

Kerala CPI-M facing tough times (Letter from Kerala)

June 30, 2012 at 4:36 PM

Thiruvananthapuram, June 30 (IANS) With the Kerala Police closing in on over a dozen top leaders of the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) in different murder cases, the party in the state appears to be going through a highly testing period.

Kerala CPI-M leader nabbed for former colleague's murder

June 29, 2012 at 1:24 PM

Kozhikode (Kerala), June 29 (IANS) Senior Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) leader P. Mohanan was arrested Friday for his alleged involvement in the murder of former party colleague T.P. Chandrasekharan, police said.

Action sought against another CPI-M leader

June 26, 2012 at 6:43 PM

Kozhikode, June 26 (IANS) Minister of State for Home M. Ramachandran Tuesday asked the Kerala government to take seriously a CPI-M leader's speech threatening to kill a dissident leader who was later murdered.

Congress wins Kerala bypoll

June 15, 2012 at 12:15 PM

Thiruvananthapuram, June 15 (IANS) The Congress Friday won the Neyattinkara by-election in Kerala, with the Congress' R. Selvaraj, who was trailing third as counting began stealing a march over his Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) rivals.

CPI-M denies role in Chandrasekharan murder

June 9, 2012 at 3:28 PM

Kannur, June 9 (IANS) The CPI-M Saturday denied that it had any role in the murder of former party leader T.P. Chandrasekharan.

Prime accused in Chandrasekharan murder case held

June 7, 2012 at 10:00 PM

Kozhikode, June 7 (IANS) More than a month after the murder of former CPI-M leader T.P. Chandrasekharan, Kerala Police Thursday said they have arrested prime accused T.K. Rajeesh from a village on the Maharashtra-Goa border.

CPI-M jittery as police dig deeper into murder case (Kerala Newsletter)

May 26, 2012 at 1:46 PM

Kozhikode, May 26 (IANS) The CPI-M top brass in Kerala is getting nervous with the police closing in on the party's lower and middle-level leaders in the murder case of former party leader T.P. Chandrasekharan.

One of CPI-M leader's killers arrested

May 23, 2012 at 7:13 PM

Kozhikode, May 23 (IANS) One of the seven men who killed former CPI-M leader T.P. Chandrasekharan has been arrested in what police sources said Wednesday was a significant breakthrough.

CPI-M getting jittery over Kerala murder probe: Congress

May 21, 2012 at 2:51 PM

Thiruvananthapuram, May 21 (IANS) With names of some Communist Party of India-Marxist activists surfacing in the murder of their former party colleague T.P. Chandrasekharan, the Congress, which heads the ruling United Democratic Front in Kerala, Monday asked the CPI-M not to get unduly agitated over the probe.

Murder of ex-party colleague comes to haunt Kerala CPI-M (News Analysis)

May 20, 2012 at 4:11 PM

Thiruvananthapuram, May 20 (IANS) The Communist Party of India Marxist (CPI M), which raises a lot of hue and cry over the killings of its cadres in West Bengal, is facing a piquant situation in Kerala over the brutal murder of a firebrand former party colleague after some CPI-M activists were rounded up as suspects for the crime.

Three CPI-M workers held for Kerala leader's murder

May 17, 2012 at 6:26 PM

Kozhikode, May 17 (IANS) Three Communist Party of India-Marxist members were arrested Thursday for their involvement in the murder of former party leader T.P. Chandrasekharan, Kerala Police said. With this, the number of arrests in the case has reached 13, with five from the CPI-M.

CPI-M leader held for Kerala murder

May 16, 2012 at 5:38 PM

Kozhikode, May 16 (IANS) A CPI-M leader in Kerala was arrested here Wednesday after he allegedly admitted that he had former party colleague T.P. Chandrasekharan murdered for "personal reasons".

CPI-M leader, four others held for Chandrasekharan murder

May 15, 2012 at 9:14 PM

Kozhikode, May 15 (IANS) A Communist Party of India-Marxist leader and four others were Tuesday arrested for their alleged involvement in the murder of former party leader T.P. Chandrasekharan. Hours earlier the CPI-M state secretariat had denied any role of its cadres in the killing.

Achuthanandan versus Vijayan - and CPI-M? (Kerala Newsletter)

May 13, 2012 at 1:14 PM

Thiruvananthapuram, May 13 (IANS) The feud between the Communist Party of India Marxist's (CPI-M) two tallest leaders in Kerala - V.S. Achuthanandan and Pinarayi Vijayan - appears to be headed for an exciting finish, with the former now taking on not just his bete noire but the party itself.

Infighting intensifies within CPM ranks, Achuthanandan hits out at Vijayan

May 12, 2012 at 9:30 PM

Thiruvananthapuram, May 12(ANI): Exposing growing dissent with Communist Party of India-Marxist in southern Kerala, veteran leader V.S. Achuthanandan took on party secretary Pinarayi Vijayan on Saturday for making 'derogatory' remarks against slain faction member, T.P. Chandrasekharan.

Vijayan will meet Dange's fate: Achuthanandan

May 12, 2012 at 3:18 PM

Thiruvananthapuram, May 12 (IANS) In stinging remarks, CPI-M veteran V.S. Achuthanandan warned Saturday that his rival Pinarayi Vijayan will soon meet the fate of the once iconic Indian Communist S.A. Dange who was shown the door by the party.

Lookout notices for eight suspects in ex-CPI-M leader's murder

May 11, 2012 at 6:46 PM

Kozhikode, May 11 (IANS) A special team investigating the murder of former Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) leader T.P. Chandrasekharan has issued a "lookout circular" for eight suspects, police said Friday.

No compromise in probe into Left leader's murder: Chandy

May 10, 2012 at 5:10 PM

Thiruvananthapuram, May 10 (IANS) There would be no compromises in the investigation into the brutal murder of former Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) leader T.P. Chandrasekharan, Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy said Thursday.

Kerala politician's killers identified: Police

May 9, 2012 at 5:58 PM

Thiruvananthapuram, May 9 (IANS) Kerala Police Wednesday said they had identified the killers of former Communist leader T.P. Chandrasekharan and the state Congress asked the government to expose the conspirators behind the murder.

CPI-M not involved in former leader's murder: Achuthanandan

May 7, 2012 at 8:14 PM

Thiruvananthapuram, May 7 (IANS) Kerala's Leader of Opposition and Communist Party of India Marxist (CPI-M) veteran V.S. Achuthanandan Monday denied his party's involvement in the murder of a former party leader and said that it was for the police to find out the truth.

Former CPI-M leader killed in Kerala

May 5, 2012 at 7:58 PM

Kozhikode, May 5 (IANS) The Kerala Police Saturday took into custody half-a-dozen suspects who are believed to be involved in the brutal murder of a former firebrand leader of the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M), who was hacked to death near here.

Former CPI-M leader killed in Kerala

May 5, 2012 at 12:30 PM

Kozhikode, May 5 (IANS) A former firebrand leader of the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) was hacked to death in Kerala, triggering a war words between the ruling coalition and the Marxists.

Lavalin developing into CPI-M's Bofors (Letter from Kerala)

January 25, 2009 at 12:48 PM

The Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) is in trouble in Kerala. Its state secretary, Pinarayi Vijayan, who is a member of the party politburo, has been named in a corruption case. At the grassroots level, it has suffered erosion of popular support, resulting in humiliating defeats in by-elections to local bodies.