The CPM state leadership has decided to revise its report for the upcoming Extended State Committee Meeting following strong criticism from members who felt the initial draft failed to adequately reflect key observations of the central committee and the party’s internal review.

The revised report, to be presented at the extended meeting in Kozhikode, will include the central committee’s assessment along with the self-critical views that emerged during discussions on the party’s organisational and political shortcomings.

During the two-day state committee meeting, leaders from different factions questioned the credibility of the draft. Several members pointed out that it did not sufficiently capture the concerns raised during discussions across the party’s lower committees or the seriousness of the issues highlighted by the central leadership.

Amid growing dissatisfaction, the state leadership assured members on Tuesday that the final document would incorporate the central committee’s observations and the findings of the state-level review. Party sources said most members who participated in the discussions called for a frank assessment of the factors that led to the party’s poor electoral performance.

Members also stressed the need for the party to rebuild public confidence, arguing that the decisions and report emerging from the extended state committee must reflect the realities on the ground.

The criticism has put the state leadership under pressure to produce a comprehensive document that addresses the political and organisational weaknesses behind the party’s major electoral setback, rather than treating the exercise as a routine review.

Meanwhile, CPM state secretary M V Govindan rejected reports that the party had decided to seek consent from delegates to scrutinise their call records during the Extended State Committee Meeting.