Kollam: The state conference of the CPM, ahead of the 24th Party Congress, will begin in Kollam on Thursday. This is the first time in 30 years that Kollam, considered a strong bastion of the party, is hosting a state conference.

Various processions in connection with the state conference, including the flag procession, torch procession and flagstaff procession, which began at martyr memorials in Kayyur, Vayalar, and Sooranadu, will reach Sitaram Yechury Nagar (Ashram Maidan) where the public meeting is scheduled to be held on Wednesday at 5 PM.

From Thursday to Sunday, the delegates conference will take place at Kodiyeri Balakrishnan Nagar in the C Kesavan Memorial Town Hall. Politburo coordinator Prakash Karat will inaugurate the delegates conference.