PRESS RELEASE | 31st May 2025
After more than three decades of ideological-political proximity and close cooperation, the Lal Nishan Party (LNP) of Maharashtra merged into the CPI(ML) Liberation. The declaration was made in a unity conference held in Shrirampur in Ahilyanagar (formerly Ahmadnagar) district Maharashtra on 31st May 2025.
The onslaught of the Hindutva fascist forces on people's lives, livelihoods and dignity after the recent mandate in Maharashtra elections that went in favour of the BJP despite serious concerns on voter registration and deletion has left the State shaken.
Speaking at the convention, Comrade Uday Bhat, LNP leader and Secretariat Member, said: "Our party has been closely working with CPI(ML) for several years on the working class, students, women and youth fronts. This merger will further strengthen the anti-fascist resistance in the land of Phule and Ambedkar".
Comrade Dipankar, General Secretary of CPI(ML) Liberation said: "The legacy of the LNP is glorious. Maharashtra was a big centre of the freedom movement. And stood witness to the energetic communist participation in the Quit India Movement of 1942. After disagreements with the CPI, LNP was formed with the belief that the movement for people's rights should've been further strengthened during the freedom movement.
This was also the legacy of Naxalbari, Telangana and Tehbhaga, which is what brought LNP close to us. It is this legacy that we will re-energise to fight the RSS-BJP. If Hindutva was born in Maharashtra, so was Babasaheb Ambedkar. The historic farmers and workers struggles of Maharashtra will show us the way forward in defeating the fascist forces."
Comrade Rajaram Singh, CPI(ML) MP and General Secretary of All India Kisan Mahasabha said: "Maharashtra has been the centre for Ambedkar and Phule as well as the communist movement. The farmers movement has been inspirational for the entire country. But it has also seen the maximum number of farmers suicides due to corporate plunder."
On the occasion, a booklet in Marathi – 'Fascist Hallya Viruddh Ek Juticha Pratikar Sanghatith Kara' – on the anti-fascist writings of Comrade Dipankar Bhattacharya was released.
A 36 member conference preparatory committee with a 12-member steering committee will now work towards the state conference of CPI(ML) in Maharashtra by the end of the year.
Comrades Shashi Yadav, CPI(ML) PB Member and MLC in Bihar Vidhan Parishad, Shankar, PB Member and AICCTU National President, Meena Tiwari, CPI(ML) PB Member and AIPWA General Secretary, Dhirendra Jha, CPI(ML) PB Member and AIARLA General Secretary, Kunal, CPI(ML) PB Member and Bihar State Secretary, Manoj Bhakt, CPI(ML) PB Member and Jharkhand State Secretary, Haldar Mahto, CPI(ML) PB Member, Ravi Rai, CPI(ML) PB Member and Delhi State Secretary, Neha, National President AISA, and others were present on the occasion.
Also present were LNP Secretariat Members Comrade Balasaheb Surude, Comrade Vijay Kulkarni, Comrade Atul Dighe, Comrade Uddhav Shinde, Comrade Medha Thatte, Comrade Mukta Manohar, Comrade Jeevan Surude, and Comrade Rajendra Bavke. Central Committee Members Comrade Madina Shaikh, Comrade Sharad Sansare, Comrade Madhukar Narsinge, Comrade Vikas Alawani, Comrade Dhondiba Kumbhar, Comrade Anant Waykar, and Comrade Shantaram Patil also participated in the convention.
-- Issued by Central Committee, Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) Liberation
