Of Kerala’s over 30 million population, CPM has 463,472 members, and poor farmers represent only 6.26% of the total membership, says a report. The report, according to two leaders who spoke to Mint on the condition of anonymity, said the party’s core voter base in Kerala, the poor, feel alienated. Of Kerala’s over 30 million population, CPM has 463,472 members, and poor farmers represent only 6.26% of the total membership, said the report. “They should be discussing Bharat and not Mahabharat,” said Kerala University political science department head and political analyst J. Prabhash, over the phone. The same question was put to debate by several members within the meet, including by CPM general secretary Sitaram Yechury, who said CPM is not Communist Party of Kerala, Manorama News reported on Sunday.

Source: Mint February 27, 2018 06:33 UTC