Communist Party of India

West Bengal's Nandigram and Rejinagar Assembly bypolls have turned into closely watched multi-cornered contests, with Mamata Banerjee backing Congress in Nandigram, a Congress candidate facing arrest, a last-minute candidate U-turn in Rejinagar and rival Trinamool Congress factions entering the electoral battle.

The Tamil Nadu Assembly bypolls in Madurantakam and Dharapuram are set for October 6, with counting on October 9. AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami has expressed confidence in his party's prospects, while ruling TVK has renominated the two former AIADMK MLAs whose resignations created the vacancies. DMK, CPI, CPI(M), NTK and independent candidates are also in the fray, with 49 candidates remaining across the two constituencies.

The Kerala unit of the CPI(M) is undergoing organisational changes, with the party leadership reviewing its state structure and addressing concerns following its recent electoral performance.

The CPI(M) extended state committee meeting in Kozhikode concluded with limited organisational changes and no replacement of the party’s top leadership. The meeting focused on strengthening the organisation and addressing concerns following the party’s loss of power in Kerala.

Kerala politics has entered a fresh phase of confrontation after the Enforcement Directorate asked state police to register a case against former Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, his daughter Veena Vijayan and others. The development has triggered a new political battle between the ruling UDF and the opposition CPI(M)-led camp.

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