The three-day CPI(M) district meet will get under way at the Ernakulam Town Hall, named Kodiyeri Balakrishnan Nagar, on Saturday (January 25).

The processions carrying the flag, flagpole, and torch will converge at Sitaram Yechury Nagar on Friday at 6 p.m. A parade attended by 10,000 Red volunteers, a people’s rally, and a public meeting will mark the valedictory function to be held on January 27.

The meeting will feature discussions and decisions that will strengthen the party in the district, said party district secretary C.N. Mohanan at a press conference here. Mr. Mohanan will light the torch at the venue of the public meeting at Marine Drive on Friday evening. Mayor M. Anilkumar will hoist the flag.

A floral tribute at the martyr square in the courtyard of Town Hall will precede the meeting on Saturday at 9.30 a.m. This will be followed by the raising of the flag. Party State secretary M.V. Govindan will inaugurate the delegates’ meeting at 10 a.m. The meeting will be attended by 417 delegates, including 371 delegates from area committees and 46 from the district.

The presentation of the report will be followed by a group discussion and a general discussion. Mr. Govindan and CPI State Secretary Binoy Viswam will participate in a seminar at 5 p.m.

The general discussion will be held till afternoon, followed by a reply to it on Sunday. The district committee members, secretary, and delegates for the State committee will be elected at the delegates’ meeting that will continue on Monday. It is widely perceived that Mr. Mohanan might be re-elected as the district secretary.

The parade by Red volunteers and people’s rally centered around Foreshore Road, Ernakulathappan Ground, and Rajendra Maidan will be held at 4 p.m. Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan will inaugurate the public meeting at 5 p.m. Mr. Govindan, A. Vijayaraghavan, P. Rajeeve, and M. Swaraj will participate.

State Committee members C.M. Dinesh Mani and S. Satheesh and district secretariat member C.K. Pareeth attended the press conference.