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C. P. John | |
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| Born | 22 April 1957 Kunnamkulam, Thrissur |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Political party | Communist Marxist Party (John) |
| Parent(s) | C.I. Poulose & Rosa |
| Occupation | Politician & Social Worker |
C. P. John (Born on 22 April 1957) is an Indian politician and the General Secretary of the Communist Marxist Party (John).[1][2][3][4] He was a Vice President of Students' Federation of India (SFI) Central committee during 1978 and the youngest President of Kerala State committee of SFI.[citation needed] He served two terms as a member of Kerala State Planning Board.[5][6]
John is a prominent leader of the United Democratic Front, and acts as spokesperson on behalf of the UDF.[7][8] He was one of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) leadership that sided with M.V. Raghavan when the latter broke with CPI(M) in 1986 and founded the Communist Marxist Party.[9] When M.V. Raghavan died in 2014, the party had split and with the C.P. John-led faction staying with UDF.[10][11] In 2016 C.P. John was elected general secretary of the Confederation of Indian Communists and Democratic Socialists.[12]
References
- ↑ The Hindu. LDF govt.’s priorities skewed, says C.P. John
- ↑ "C.P. John CMP faction leader". The Hindu. Special Correspondent. 2014-12-02. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2021-02-17.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: others (link) - ↑ "CMP general secretary CP John's biography of Rosa Luxemburg launched". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2021-02-17.
- ↑ "C P John(Communist Marxist Party Kerala State Committe):Constituency- KUNNAMKULAM(THRISSUR) - Affidavit Information of Candidate". myneta.info. Retrieved 2021-02-17.
- ↑ The Statesman. UDF partner CMP on verge of split
- ↑ The Telegraph. ‘Equating Trinamul with BJP is the CPM’s second historic blunder’ says Communist leader CP John
- ↑ Kerala Kaumudi. UDF trying to bring C P John to assembly, likely to give a strong constituency in Malabar
- ↑ Deccan Chronicle. Birds to break shackles, fly higher
- ↑ Tehelka. Demise of the Old Left
- ↑ Outlook. CMP General Secretary Aravindakshan passes away
- ↑ Madhaymam. CMP splits within hours of MV Raghavan's cremation
- ↑ Mathrumbi. സി.പി. ജോണ് കമ്മ്യൂണിസ്റ്റ് കോണ്ഫെഡറേഷന് ജനറല് സെക്രട്ടറി
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