Here are the major news developments from Kerala to watch for today
CPI(M) state conference to announce constitution of Apex Committees
Communist Party of India (Marxist) [CPI(M)] Will announce the party’s new state secretariat and state committee, which is likely to have some new faces. The age factor would force many veterans to drop out of the committee. There are speculations in the media that the state secretary of CPI(M) Kodiyeri Balakrishnan to continue for the third time in a row, There is also a lot of speculation about whether senior Kannur party leader P. Jayarajan will reach the state secretariat or not.
Huge public meeting on the occasion of conclusion of CPI(M) State Conference
four days State Conference of CPI(M) It culminated with a public meeting in Kochi at 5:30 pm on Friday. CPI(M) general secretary Sitaram Yechury, CPI(M) state secretary Kodiyeri Balakrishnan and chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan will address the gathering and explain the political and economic line adopted by the party convention.
Leaders’ meeting to finalize KPCC restructuring
Leader of the Opposition VD Satheesan and KPCC President K. Sudhakaran will meet at Indira Bhavan to consolidate the party’s district and block committees structure by accommodating the interests of the opposing factions of the Congress. The two leaders will also discuss the alleged inter-party conspiracy to create a rift between the leadership of the KPCC and the Congress Legislature Party (CLP). The AICC had halted the pre-poll process following complaints from faction leaders and some MPs. He accused the KPCC leadership of possibly pile-up committees with their loyalists ahead of the organizational elections in May.
UDF protests against ‘breakdown’ in law and order
The UDF will hold dharnas across the state to highlight the alleged “break down” in law and order situation, rising crime, rise of religious fundamentalism, CPI(M) cell rule in police stations and inefficiency of law enforcement. To protect the life and property of citizens. Leader of the Opposition VD Satheesan is scheduled to inaugurate the state-wide protest in front of the government secretariat. UDF convener MM Hassan will address the protesters in Kochi.
IUML Working Committee to discuss proposed pact with Left parties to counter BJP
The working committee meeting of the Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) will be held in Kozhikode. The conclave will discuss various issues, including a political debate centered around a proposed tacit alliance between the party and the CPI(M) to counter the perceived right-wing drift in society stemming from the rise of the BJP. By some accounts, only a minority in the party supports such future alliances with the Left. Most top leaders find the idea politically unattractive
The district court in Alappuzha sentenced two Bangladeshi nationals convicted of killing an elderly couple in Venmani in 2019
A district court in Alappuzha will sentence two Bangladeshi nationals convicted in 2019 for the murder of an elderly couple at their home in Vermont near Chengannur. The victims of murder for profit are AP Cherian, 75, and Lilikutty Cherian, 68. Judge Kenneth George found the accused Labilu (39) and Juval (24) guilty of first-degree murder. The prosecution has demanded capital punishment for the accused.