The Revolutionary Marxist Party (RMP) was a

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. It was founded by

T. P. Chandrasekharan T. P. Chandrasekharan (23 July 1960 – 4 May 2012) was an Indian politician who was the founder of Revolutionary Marxist Party (RMP), a breakaway group of Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPI(M)). Born in Onchiam, Onchiyam, a rural village ...

. It claims to uphold real

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ideologies and maintain internal

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. It was found after T.P. Chandrasekharan, an ex-

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leader, was expelled from his party in 2008.

History

The genesis of RMP, was following years of difference of opinion that

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members of Onchiyam region had with state leadership over dilution of party ideology. The differences accentuated following official group of

favouring

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rule in

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Panchayat. In 2008, the official group expelled members including

from the party and it resulted in the formation of RMP. He was hacked to death by some assailants, believed to be CPI (M) supporters on 4 May 2012. Thereafter N.Venu assumed leadership of the party; TP's widow K.K. Rema is also a main face of the party.

Electoral foray

Chandrasekharan contested in the Lok Sabha elections of 2009 as its candidate and his candidature and activism resulted in

losing

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in 2009. K. K. Rema contested from Vadakara Assembly constituency in

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, but she was defeated. In

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they stood against LDF candidate P. Jayarajan by offering support to UDF candidate

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. In

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, K. K. Rema won the elections from

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as a United Democratic Front candidate.

Reformative Coalitions

Since initial days, RMP was part of various reformative coalitions formed to undertake course correction for mainstream Left parties. They were integral part of ''Idathupaksha Ekopana Samithi (Left Coordination Committee,'' a group of reformist who opposed policies of

led by

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that was formed after 2008. In 2011, RMP spearheaded formation of Elamkulam Communist Group. In 2014, Revolutionary Marxist Party has formed a Left United Front with

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and

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as its allies. In 2014, they have also associated with

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to fight against corruption. In 2016, around ten minor leftist parties scattered in various parts of India merged with RMP to form Revolutionary Marxist Party of India (RMPI), thus making it a party working in national level.

References

{{Reflist Political parties in Kerala Communist parties in India 2009 establishments in Kerala Political parties established in 2009 Communist Party of India (Marxist) breakaway groups

History

Electoral foray

Reformative Coalitions

See also

References