Communist Party of India (Marxist)
The CPI(M) is India's largest communist party. It broke away from the Communist Party of India in 1964 over differences on strategy and the Sino-Soviet split.
Ideology
History
CPI(M) led the Left Front government in West Bengal for 34 consecutive years (1977–2011), the longest-serving democratically elected communist government anywhere in the world. It has also governed Kerala and Tripura at various points. It currently leads the Left Democratic Front government in Kerala under Pinarayi Vijayan.
Political positions
Public ownership of key sectors, strong labour rights, opposition to communalism and neoliberal reforms, land reform, and a foreign policy independent of Western blocs.
Notable leaders
- • Pinarayi Vijayan
- • M. A. Baby
- • Brinda Karat
- • Sitaram Yechury (d. 2024)
- • Prakash Karat
Notable controversies & cases
- 01Nandigram and Singur land-acquisition violence in West Bengal (2007), widely seen as a major factor in the party's 2011 defeat.
- 02Allegations of political violence in Kerala in clashes with RSS/BJP and Congress workers.
Sources & references
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