Revolutionary Marxist Party

The Revolutionary Marxist Party (RMP) was a political party in Kerala, India. It was found by T.P. Chandrasekharan The RMP already has units in many districts of the state. It claims to uphold real communist ideologies and maintain internal democracy.[1] It was found after T.P. Chandrasekharan, an ex-CPI (M) leader, was expelled from his party. Chandrasekharan contested in the Lok Sabha elections of 2009 as its candidate. He was hacked to death by some assailants, believed to be CPI (M) supporters on 4 May 2012. After Chandrasekharan's assassination, his widow K.K. Rema took charge of this party. She contested from Vatakara constituency in the Kerala Legislative Assembly elections of 2016, but she was defeated. In 2019 Lokshabha election they stood against LDF candidate Jayarajan , so to defeat LDF candidate they gave support to UDF candidate K. Muraleedaran

Revolutionary Marxist Party
LeaderT.P. Chandrasekharan
Founded2009
HeadquartersOnchiyam , Vatakara(India)
IdeologySocialism
Communism
Marxism-Leninism
Seats in Lok Sabha0
Seats in Rajya Sabha0

Later, 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.

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