Communist Party of India (Marxist)
Communist Party of India (Marxist) | |
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| Abbreviation | CPI(M), CPIM, CPM |
| General Secretary | M. A. Baby |
| Presidium | Politburo |
| Lok Sabha Leader | K Radhakrishnan |
| Rajya Sabha Leader | John Brittas[1] |
| Founder | List
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| Founded | 7 November 1964 |
| Split from | Communist Party of India |
| Headquarters | A. K. Gopalan Bhawan, 27–29, Bhai Vir Singh Marg, New Delhi-110 001 |
| Newspaper | People's Democracy Ganashakti Deshabhimani Theekkathir Loklahar Daily Desher Katha |
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| Youth wing |
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| Women's wing | All India Democratic Women's Association |
| Labour wing | Centre of Indian Trade Unions |
| Peasant's wing |
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| Membership | 1,019,009 (2024) |
| Ideology | Communism[2][3] Marxism-Leninism[4] Secularism[3] |
| Political position | Left-wing[5] |
| International affiliation | IMCWP |
| Colours | Red |
| ECI Status | National Party |
| Alliance | Alliances
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| Seats in Lok Sabha | 4 / 543 |
| Seats in Rajya Sabha | 4 / 245 |
| Seats in State legislatures | 80 / 4,036 (Total) State Legislatures 62 / 140 (Kerala)
10 / 60 (Tripura)
2 / 234 (Tamil Nadu)
2 / 243 (Bihar)
1 / 126 (Assam)
1 / 90 (Jammu & Kashmir)
1 / 147 (Odisha)
1 / 288 (Maharashtra)
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| Number of states and union territories in government | 1 / 31 |
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The Communist Party of India (Marxist) (abbreviated as CPI(M)) is a communist political party in India.[2] It is the largest communist party in India in terms of membership and electoral seats, and one of the six national parties of India.[6] The party was founded through a splitting from the Communist Party of India in 1964; the CPI(M) quickly became the dominant faction.
The 34 years of CPI(M)-led Left Front rule in West Bengal was the longest-serving democratically elected communist-led government in the world. It emerged as the third largest party of the parliament in the 2004 national election. Presently, CPI(M) is a part of ruling alliances in two states - the LDF in Kerala, which it leads, and the SPA in Tamil Nadu. It also has representation in the legislative assemblies of seven states.
The All-India Party Congress is the supreme authority of the CPI(M).[7] However, during the time between two party congresses, the Central Committee is the highest decision-making body.[7] The Central Committee shall elect from among its members a Polit Bureau including the General Secretary.[7] The Polit Bureau carries on the work of the Central Committee between its two sessions and has the right to take political and organisational decisions in between two meetings of the Central Committee.[7]
CPI(M) had a total income of ₹1,620,000,000 in fiscal year 2021–22. The party reported zero funding from electoral bonds.[8][9]
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- ^ a b Nigam, Aditya (2006). The Insurrection of Little Selves: The Crisis of Secular-nationalism in India. Oxford University Press. ISBN 9780195676068.
- ^ Connor, Walker (1984). The National Question in Marxist-Leninist Theory and Strategy. Princeton University Press. ISBN 9780691101637.
- ^ —"India's election results were more than a 'Modi wave'". The Washington Post. Retrieved 31 May 2019.
—Withnall, Adam (2 January 2019). "Protesters form 620km 'women's wall' in India as female devotees pray at Hindu temple for first time". The Independent.
—"Manipur: CPI State Secretary, Blogger Arrested over CAA Protests". The Wire. Retrieved 24 December 2019.
—Choudhury, Shubhadeep (4 May 2020). "West Bengal has the highest mortality rate of COVID-19 patients: IMCT". The Tribune.
—Nandi, Proshanta (2005). "Communism through the Ballot Box: Over a Quarter Century of Uninterrupted Rule in West Bengal". Sociological Bulletin. 54 (2): 171–194. doi:10.1177/0038022920050202. ISSN 0038-0229. JSTOR 23620496. S2CID 157014751.
—Fernandes, Leela (1996). "Review of Development Policy of a Communist Government: West Bengal since 1977, ; Indian Communism: Opposition, Collaboration and Institutionalization, Ross Mallick". The Journal of Asian Studies. 55 (4): 1041–1043. doi:10.2307/2646581. ISSN 0021-9118. JSTOR 2646581. S2CID 236090170.
—Moodie, Deonnie (August 2019). "On Blood, Power and Public Interest: The Concealment of Hindu Sacrificial rites under Indian Law". Journal of Law and Religion. 34 (2): 165–182. doi:10.1017/jlr.2019.24. ISSN 0748-0814. S2CID 202333308. - ^ "List of Political Parties and Election Symbols main Notification Dated 18 January 2013". India: Election Commission of India. 2013. Retrieved 9 May 2013.
- ^ a b c d "Party Constitution | Communist Party of India (Marxist)". 18 March 2009. Archived from the original on 17 March 2020. Retrieved 17 March 2020.
- ^ Joy, Shemin (1 March 2023). "BJP's income rose by 154.82% in 2021-22: ADR Report". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
- ^ "BJP declares highest income for 2021-22; Trinamool's income sees staggering jump: ADR report". The Hindu. 1 March 2023. Retrieved 2 November 2023.