Here is something more I found out about CPM in Kerala through Google. Wednesday, July 19, 2006 In Kerala, the poor mens party CPM is a Rs 4,000 crore business group. In Kerala, the CPI(M) is a Rs 4,000 crore business group. The party runs a TV channel, rubber factories, tobacco units, is building an amusement park. And even has NRI partners. The Poor Persons party owns two TV Channel, Kairali and People satellite television channel