Skip to content
Surf Wiki
Save to docs
politics

From Surf Wiki (app.surf) — the open knowledge base

List of communist parties in India

none


none

This page contains a list of political parties in India that are aligned with the communist ideology.

Most Communist Parties in India trace their origin back to:

  • (i) Communist Party of India (Abbr. CPI)
  • (ii) Communist Party of India (Marxist) (Abbr. CPI(M))
  • (iii) Communist Party of India (Marxist–Leninist) (Abbr. CPI(ML))

Communist parties registered with the Election Commission of India

Communist Parties with National Party Status

Election
SymbolNameFoundedIdeologyLeaderSeats in
Lok SabhaSeats in
Rajya SabhaSeats in State
AssembliesSeats in State
Councils
[[File:CPI(M) election symbol - Hammer Sickle and Star.svgcenter40pxclass=skin-invertalt=CPIM election symbol]]CPIMMarxism–LeninismM. A. Baby

Communist parties with state party status

Election
SymbolNameFoundedIdeologyLeaderRecognised InSeats in
Lok SabhaSeats in
Rajya SabhaSeats in State
AssembliesSeats in State
Councils
[[File:CPI symbol.svg40x40pxcenterclass=skin-invertalt=CPIM election symbol]]CPIMarxism–LeninismD. RajaKerala,
Manipur,
Tamil Nadu
[[File:Flag Logo of CPIML.pngcenter40x40pxclass=skin-invertalt=CPIML election symbol]]CPIML Liberation{{cite webtitle=Amending Notification regarding Political Parties and their Symbols Dated 01.03.2021url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/12953-amending-notification-regarding-political-parties-and-their-symbol-dated-01032021/access-date=9 May 2013location=Indiayear=2013}}Marxism–Leninism
MaoismDipankar BhattacharyaBihar

Other Parties

Party
BannerNameFoundedIdeologyLeaderSeats in
Lok SabhaSeats in
Rajya SabhaSeats in State
AssembliesSeats in State
Councils
[[File:RMPI flag.jpgcenter]]RMPIMarxism–LeninismMangat Ram Pasla

Naxal-Maoist Parties

NameIdeologyLeader
CPIML Red StarMarxism–Leninism–MaoismP. J James
CPIML Class StruggleViswam
CPIML New DemocracyMarxism–Leninism–MaoismYatendra Kumar
CPIML Mass LineMarxism–Leninism–MaoismPradeep Singh

Naxal-Maoist Parties engaged in armed struggle

Party BannerNameIdeologyLeader
[[File:South Asian Communist Banner.svg]]CPI(Maoist)Maoism, CommunismThippiri Tirupathi

Trotskyist Communist parties

  • New Socialist Alternative (India)
  • Radical Socialist (India)
  • Workers' Socialist Party (India)

Trotskyist leaning Communist Parties

  • Revolutionary Communist Party of India
  • Revolutionary Socialist Party (India)

References

Notes

References

  1. (2014). "Communism in India: Events, Processes and Ideologies". [[Oxford University Press]].
  2. (2013). "List of Political Parties and Election Symbols main Notification Dated 18 January 2013". Election Commission of India.
  3. "ഇന്ത്യ - ചൈന സംഘർഷം : 1962 ൻ്റെ പാഠങ്ങൾ".
  4. (30 June 2007). "CIA papers trace split of Indian Communists".
  5. "Communist Party in Kerala". CPI(M).
  6. "A Lesson In Dynamism And Dedication".
  7. "Naxalism today".
  8. "The road from Naxalbari".
  9. "Organisation".
  10. Bhushan, Ranjit (2016). Maoism in India and Nepal. New York: Routledge. p. 27. ISBN 978-1-315-68549-6.
  11. "Amending Notification regarding Political Parties and their Symbol dated 1 March 2021".
  12. archive, From our online. (2019-03-11). "RMPI to contest in four constituencies".
  13. "RMP extends footprint nationally, evolves into RMPI".
  14. "Poll pot-boiler for RMPI".
  15. (2022-10-01). "12th Congress Of CPI (ML) Red Star Calls For All Out Offensive Against RSS Fascism{{!}} Countercurrents".
Info: Wikipedia Source

This article was imported from Wikipedia and is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License. Content has been adapted to SurfDoc format. Original contributors can be found on the article history page.

Want to explore this topic further?

Ask Mako anything about List of communist parties in India — get instant answers, deeper analysis, and related topics.

Research with Mako

Free with your Surf account

Content sourced from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

This content may have been generated or modified by AI. CloudSurf Software LLC is not responsible for the accuracy, completeness, or reliability of AI-generated content. Always verify important information from primary sources.

Report