Template:Communism in India Template:Socialism sidebarTemplate:Under constructionTemplate:Communism sidebar This page contains a list of political parties in India that are aligned with the communist ideology. Most communist parties in India trace their origins to-
- (i) the Communist Party of India, the oldest communist party in India, takes part in parliamentary processes;[1][2][3][4]
- (ii) the All India Forward Bloc which was a faction within the Indian National Congress led by Subhas Chandra Bose,[5]Template:Sfn the leader of the Indian National Army, which led an armed struggle for independence during World War II.[6] Today AIFB takes part in parliamentary processes;[7]
- (iii) the Revolutionary Socialist Party (India), which is considered the successor to Anushilan Samiti, and Hindustan Socialist Republican Association,[8] the HSRA was an organization that lead an armed revolutionary socialist movement against the British rajTemplate:Sfnp (Prominent members include Bhagat Singh,[9] Chandra Shekhar Azad[10]), the Anushilan Samiti believed in using revolutionary violence to end colonial rule, and was led by Aurobindo Gosh. Today RSP takes part in parliamentary processes;[7]
- (iv) the Communist Party of India (Marxist), which split from the Communist Party of India following the Sino-Soviet split,[11] takes part in parliamentary processes;[12]
- (v) and finally, the now-defunct Communist Party of India (Marxist–Leninist), which was formed after the Naxalbari uprising by radicals from the Communist Party of India (Marxist) and its peasant's wing All India Kisan Sabha.[13][14][15] It gave rise to many groups who carry out a revolutionary socialist armed struggle against the Indian on the lines of Mao Zedong's people's war military stratergy and Charu Majumdar's "Historic Eight Documents",[16][17][18] some splinter factions gave up armed struggle and joined parliamentary processes.[19] (see Naxalite–Maoist insurgency)
Currently, communism is especially prevalent in the states of Kerala, West Bengal, and Tripura. In terms of armed insurgency the red corridor, also called the red zone,[20] is a region that is considerably affected by the Naxalite–Maoist insurgency, the red corridor is in the eastern, central, and southern parts of India more specifically in Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Odisha, Telangana, and West Bengal.[21][22][23][24]
Communist Parties Registered with Election Commission of India
Communist Parties with National Party Status
Communist Parties with State Party Status
Regional Communist Parties
Parties that are regional in nature and are registered yet unrecognised.
Minor Communist Parties
Negligible impact on Indian politics, many don't contest elections or organise. Some of these parties used to be important at state or even national level.
Pro Left Front Parties
Parties that support the Left Front in West Bengal and Tripura-
| Election Symbol/Flag | Name | Abbr. | Leader | Founded | Ideology | Notes | |
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| Revolutionary Communist Party of India | RCPI | Biren Deka | Template:Start date and years ago | Communism Anti-Stalinism[65] |
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| Bolshevik Party of India | BPI | Dilip Mathur | Template:Start date and years ago | Communism Marxism–Leninism |
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| File:Indian Election Symbol Lion.png | All India Forward Bloc | AIFB | Debabrata Biswas | Template:Start date and years ago | Left-wing nationalism Socialism Anti-imperialism Marxism[66] |
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| Marxist Forward Bloc | Jaihind Singh | Template:Start date and years ago | Marxism Left-wing populism |
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| Satyashodhak Communist Party | Sharad Patil | Template:Start date and years ago | Marxism Phule thought Ambedkarism Marxism-Phule-Ambedkarism |
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| File:Indian Election Symbol Bus.png | File:Janathipathiya samrakshana samithy Flag.jpg | Janathipathiya Samrakshana Samithy | JSS | A. N. Rajan Babu | Template:Start date and years ago | Communism Marxism |
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| Communist Marxist Party (Aravindakshan) | CMP(A) | M. V. Rajesh | Template:Start date and years ago | Communism Marxism |
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- Communist Marxist Party (Rajeshkumar) led by M. Rajeshkumar
- Revolutionary Socialist Party (Leninist) Kovoor led by Kovoor Kunjumon
- Revolutionary Socialist Party (Leninist) Ambalathara led by Ambalathara Sreedharan Nair
Left United Front Parties
Parties in opposition to Left Front in West Bengal and Tripura as well as Left Democratic Front in Kerala-
Pro UPA Communist Parties
Part of now defunct Confederation of Indian Communists and Democratic Socialists (CICDS)
- United Communist Party of India led by Mohit Sen
- Communist Marxist Party (John) led by C. P. John
- Party of Democratic Socialism led by Saifuddin Choudhury and Samir Putatundu
- Communist Revolutionary League of India (CRLI) led by Ashim Chatterjee
- Peoples Revolutionary Party of India (Paschimbanga Ganatantrik Manch) led by Sumantha Hira
- Tripura Ganatantrik Manch led by Ajoy Biswas
- Janganotantrik Morcha led by Ajoy Biswas
- Marxist Manch of Assam
- Orissa Communist Party led by Ajay Rout
- Krantikari Samyavadi Party based in Bihar
- Rashtravadi Communist Party based in Uttar Pradesh
- Madhya Pradesh Kisan Mazdoor Adivasi Kranti Dal
Others
Pro-BJP/ NDA Communist Parties
| Logo/Flag | Name | Abbr. | Leader | Founded | Ideology | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Communist Party of Revolutionary Marxists | CPRM | Ratna Bahadur Rai | Template:Start date and years ago | Communism Marxism |
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Other Communist Parties
| Logo/Flag | Name | Abbr. | Leader | Founded | Ideology | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
- Lal Nishan Party (Leninvadi)
- New Socialist Alternative
- Telangana Communist Party of India
- Odisha Communist Party
- Bahujana Communist Party
- Lok Sangharsh Morcha
- Revolutionary Socialist Party of Kerala (Bolshevik)
- Revolutionary Socialist Party (Left)
- Communist Marxist Party (Aravindakshan)
Pro-armed struggle Communist Parties
Moderate Pro-Naxal/ Maoist Communist Parties
- Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) Liberation
- Communist Party of India (Marxist–Leninist) Class Struggle led by Kanu Sanyal
- Marxist-Leninist Party of India (Red Flag) led by P.C. Unnichekkan
- Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) Red Star led by K.N. Ramchandran
- Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) New Democracy led by Yatendra Kumar
- State Organising Committee, Communist Party of India (Marxist–Leninist) led by Leba Chand Tudu
- Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) Somnath led by Somnath Chatterjee Ukhra and Pradip Banerjee
- Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) Shantipal
- Provisional Central Committee, Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) led by Santosh Rana
- Unity Centre of Communist Revolutionaries of India (Marxist-Leninist) (D.V. Rao)
- Communist Ghadar Party of India
- Communist Party of Bharat led by Ranjan Chakraborty
- Marxist-Leninist Committee led by K. Venkateswar Rao
- Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) Praja Pantha
- Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) Jan Samvad
- Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) Nai Pahal
- Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) New Proletarian
- Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) Maharashtra
- Revolutionary Socialist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist)
Extremist Pro-Naxal/ Maoist Communist Parties
- Communist Party of India (Maoist) led by Muppala Lakshmana Rao
- Revolutionary Communist Centre of India (Marxist-Leninist-Maoist)
- Communist Revolutionary Centre
- Communist Party of United States of India led by Veeranna
- Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) Janashakti - Koora Rajanna led by Koora Rajanna
- Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) Janashakti - Ranadheer led by Ranadheer
- Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) Janashakti - Chandra Pulla Reddy led by Chandra Pulla Reddy
- Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) (Mahadev Mukherjee) led by Mahadev Mukherjee
- Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) Bhaijee
- Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) Prajashakti
- Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) Prathighatana
- Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) Praja Pratighatana
- Communist Party of India (Marxist–Leninist) Second Central Committee
- Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) Central Team
- Communist Party Reorganisation Centre of India (Marxist-Leninist)
- Communist League of India (Marxist-Leninist) Ramnath
- Communist League of India (Marxist-Leninist) Parikalpana
- Communist League of India (Marxist-Leninist) Revisionist
- Re-organizing Committee, Communist League of India (Marxist-Leninist)
Defunct Communist Parties
- Marxist Communist Party of India
- Marxist League (India)
- Marxist League of Kerala
- National Democratic Front of Boroland
- National Revolutionary Socialist Party
- Communist Party of India (Marxist–Leninist) Naxalbari
- Organising Committee, Communist Party of India (Marxist–Leninist)
- Pakistan Communist Party
- Communist Party of India (Marxist–Leninist) People's War
- Punjab Communist Revolutionary Committee
- Real Communist Party of India
- Communist Party of India (Marxist–Leninist) Red Flag
- Revolutionary Communist Centre of India (Maoist)
- Revolutionary Communist Centre of India (Marxist–Leninist)
- Revolutionary Communist Council of India
- Revolutionary Communist Party (India)
- Revolutionary Communist Party of India (Das)
- Revolutionary Communist Party of India (Tagore)
- Revolutionary Communist Unity Centre (Marxist–Leninist)
- Revolutionary Marxist Party
- Revolutionary Socialist Party (Leninist)
- Revolutionary Socialist Party (Sreekandan Nair)
- Revolutionary Socialist Party of India (Marxist)
- Revolutionary Workers Party (India)
- Samyavadi Sangstha
- Socialist Party (Marxist)
- Socialist Workers Party (India)
- Tamil Nadu Communist Party
- Unity Centre of Communist Revolutionaries of India (Marxist–Leninist)
- Unity Centre of Communist Revolutionaries of India (Marxist–Leninist) (Ajmer group)
- Unity Centre of Communist Revolutionaries of India (Marxist–Leninist) (Anand)
- Unity Centre of Communist Revolutionaries of India (Marxist–Leninist) (Harbhajan Sohi)
- Unity Centre of Communist Revolutionaries of India (Marxist–Leninist) Subodh Mitra
- Uttar Pradesh Revolutionary Socialist Party
- Workers and Peasants Party (India)
- Workers Revolutionary Party (India)
- Organising Committee, Communist Party of India (Marxist–Leninist)
Defunct Naxal-Maoist Communist Parties
Sepratist Communist Parties
Active Communist Parties
Manipur
| Party Flag | Name | Abbr. | Ideology | Founded | Leader | Notes |
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| People's Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak | PREPAK | Communism Separatism |
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| File:Bandera FPRM Manipur.png | People's Liberation Army of Manipur | PLA-MP/PLAM | Communism Mao Zedong Thought Separatism |
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| File:South Asian Communist Banner.svg | Kangleipak Communist Party | Communism Marxism–Leninism–Maoism |
Template:Start date and years ago | Ibungo Ngangom |
The KCP has now been divided into numerous factions.[68] | |
| File:South Asian Communist Banner.svg | Maoist Communist Party of Manipur | MCPM | Communism Marxism–Leninism–Maoism Separatism |
Template:Start date and years ago | Chiranglen Sapamcha |
Greater Nepal
| Party Flag | Name | Abbr. | Ideology | Founded | Leader | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Akhil Bharat Nepali Ekta Samaj | ABNES | Maoism Greater Nepal[69] |
Template:Start date and years ago | Bhot Bahadur thapa hemraj Singh gaman khtri |
Defunct Communist Parties
Bodoland
| Logo | Name | Abbr. | Leaders | Foundation Year | Dissolution Year | Ideology | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Democratic Front of Boroland | NDFB | B. Saoraigwra G. Bidai[70] B.R. Ferrenga |
1986 | 2020 | Ethnic nationalism[71] Marxism Socialism Democracy Separatism |
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See also
- Socialism in India
- Communism in India
- Communism in Kerala
- Naxalite
- List of political parties in India
- Politics of India
- List of Naxalite and Maoist groups in India
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