Archive · 1 Sep 2026
Binoy Viswam Says CPI Will Not Yield Deputy Opposition Post
The CPI and CPM are discussing who should become Deputy Leader of the Opposition.
CPI leader Binoy Viswam said his party will continue asking for the position.
He said no party in the LDF should act like a master over another party.
He also said the CPI does not need to prove that it is politically important.
At the same time, he said the CPI does not want to make the disagreement worse.
He believes the parties can solve the issue through talks.
Viswam also criticized comments he viewed as against women.
He said the Islam he understands supports progressive values and does not treat women as less important.
CPI State Secretary Binoy Viswam said the party would not withdraw its demand for the Deputy Leader of the Opposition post.
Viswam rejected the idea that any LDF party has a master-slave relationship with another.
He said the CPI does not need to prove its political strength or entitlement to parliamentary positions.
Viswam said the CPI would avoid unilateral escalation and expected the dispute to be resolved through internal discussions.
He criticized anti-women views and said his understanding of Islam does not place women in a secondary position.
- Who
- CPI State Secretary Binoy Viswam and the parties of the Left Democratic Front are involved.
- What
- The CPI is insisting on its demand for the Deputy Leader of the Opposition post.
- When
- Binoy Viswam made the remarks on Monday.
- Where
- The article says he spoke here, but does not specify the location.
- Why
- Viswam said the CPI has sufficient political strength and should not have to justify its claim to the position.
- Disputed post
- Deputy Leader of the Opposition
- CPI position
- The party will not back down from its demand.
- LDF relationship
- Viswam said there is no master-slave relationship among LDF parties.
- Negotiation approach
- The CPI would avoid unilateral escalation that could damage its relationship with the CPM.
- Expected resolution
- Viswam said the dispute should be settled internally through constructive discussions.
- Additional criticism
- Viswam criticized remarks by Islamic cleric Kanthapuram AP Aboobacker Musliyar.