The Communist Party of India (Marxist) is a communist political party in India. It is the largest communist party of India in terms of membership and electoral seats and one of the national parties of India. The party emerged from a split in the Communist Party of India (CPI) on 7 November 1964. As of 2022,CPI(M) is a part of ruling alliances in two states —the Left Democratic Front in Kerala and the Secular Progressive Alliance in Tamil Nadu. CPIM has representation in the legislative assemblies of 9 states.
The Communist Party of India (CPI) is the oldest communist party in India and one of the eight national parties in the country. The CPI was founded in Kanpur on 26 December 1925.
The Left Democratic Front (LDF) is an alliance of left-wing political parties in the state of Kerala,India. It is the current ruling political alliance of Kerala,since 2016. It is one of the two major political alliances in Kerala,the other being Congress-led UDF,each of which has been in power alternately for the last four decades. LDF has won the elections to the State Legislature of Kerala in the years 1980,1987,1996,2006,2016 and had a historic re-election in 2021 where an incumbent government was re-elected for first time in 40 years. The alliance consists of CPI(M),CPI,KC(M),NCP,JD(S) and various smaller parties.
Shripad Amrut Dange was an Indian Politician who was a founding member of the Communist Party of India (CPI) and a stalwart of Indian trade union movement. During the 20th century,Dange was arrested by the authorities for communist and trade union activities and was jailed for an overall period of 13 years.
The Bolshevik Party of India is an Indian political party in India. The party was founded in 1939. The party had a certain role in the trade union movement in West Bengal and was briefly represented in the state government in 1969. In later years the party has played a negligible role in Indian politics.
Kuruppasserry Varkey Thomas,commonly known as K. V. Thomas,is an Indian politician from Kumbalangi in Ernakulam district,Kerala,India. He represented Ernakulam Constituency from 2009 to 2019. He was the Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture and Minister of State in the Ministry of Consumer Affairs,Food and Public Distribution,2nd UPA Government;a member of the Indian Parliament;and a member of All India Congress Committee.
K. P. Prabhakaran was a communist politician and trade unionist from Kerala,India. He was a senior leader of the Communist Party of India,served as Health Minister of Kerala for one period. At the time of his death,he was the chairman of the State Control Commission of CPI.
P. K. Gurudasan is an Indian politician,trade unionist,and a member of Communist Party of India (Marxist). He was the Minister for Excise,Labour and Employment in the Government of Kerala headed by VS Achuthananthan between 2006 and 2011. He represented Kollam Assembly constituency in the Kerala Legislative Assembly from 2006 to 2016. He is also the State President of Centre of Indian Trade Unions (CITU) and a member of Central Committee of CPI(M). Gurudasan earlier served as the General Secretary of Kerala State unit of CITU.
C. Divakaran is an Indian politician,from Thiruvananthapuram,Kerala. He is a State Executive Member of Communist Party of India (CPI),and National Working Committee Member of All India Trade Union Congress (AITUC). A former Minister of Food and Civil Supplies in the Government of Kerala. He represented the Karunagappalli constituency in Kollam district from 2006 to 2016 and presently representing Nedumangad constituency in Thiruvananthapuram,in the Kerala Legislative Assembly. He is a vivid writer and published 3 books.
Chittayam Gopakumar is an Indian politician who belongs to the Communist Party of India. He got elected to the Kerala Legislative Assembly for the first time in 2011 as a candidate from Adoor constituency in Pathanamthitta District. He won again from the same constituency with a huge margin in 2016. He is current Deputy Speaker of Kerala Legislative Assembly.
Swami Kumaranand,born Dvijendra Kumar Naag,was an Indian politician and leader of Communist Party of India. He was a key builder of the communist movement in Rajputana and Madhya Bharat.
Kanam Rajendran is an Indian communist politician. He represented Vazhoor constituency in the Kerala Legislative Assembly from 1982 to 1991. In March 2015,he was elected the Secretary of Communist Party of India Kerala State Council.
United Front,known till 1971 as Mini Front (1970–1971) and as Maxi Front (1971–1979) thereafter,was a coalition of political parties in Kerala state,India,which was the ruling combine in the state from 1970 to 1979. The coalition was formed by five political parties immediately before the 1970 Kerala Legislative Assembly election. It saw the inclusion a few other parties in the following years.
In 1964 a major split occurred in the Communist Party of India. The split was the culmination of decades of tensions and factional infighting. When India became independent in 1947,differences arose of how to adapt to the new situation. As relations between the Nehru government and the Soviet Union improved,a faction that sought cooperation with the dominant Indian National Congress emerged within CPI. This tendency was led by S.A. Dange,whose role in the party hierarchy became increasingly controversial. When the Sino-Indian War broke out in 1962 Dange's opponents within CPI were jailed,but when they were released they sought to challenge his leadership. In 1964 the party was finally divided into two,with the left faction forming the Communist Party of India (Marxist). The split had a lot of regional variations. It also impacted other organizations,such as trade union and peasant movements. The split has been studied extensively by scholars,who have sought to analyze the various domestic and international factors involved.
C. A. Kurian was an Indian trade union leader,legislator,and leader of the Communist Party of India. He was the Chair of Deputy Speaker in the 10th Kerala Legislative Assembly. He was first elected to the 5th Kerala Legislative Assembly in 1977 from Peermade constituency. He represented the same constituency in the 6th and 10th Kerala Legislative Assembly. He was a bank employee before entering politics in 1960;Detained for 17 months in Viyur Central Jail during 1965-66 and also imprisoned for 27 months for different periods.
K. L. Mahendra was an Indian trade union leader.
Adv. G. R. Anil is an Indian politician currently serving as the Minister for Food and Civil Supplies,Consumer Affairs,Legal Metrology,Government of Kerala;represents Nedumangad Constituency in 15th Kerala Legislative Assembly.
P. Prasad is an Indian politician social worker and environmentalist from Kerala. He is currently serving as a Minister for Agriculture Government of Kerala;represents Cherthala constituency in 15th Kerala Legislative Assembly. He is holding a responsible post as executive committee member of Communist Party of India.
P. Ramalingom was an Indian politician and leader of Communist Party of India (CPI). He represented Adoor constituency in 3rd Kerala Legislative Assembly elected in the 1967 Kerala Legislative Assembly election.
P. Sankar was an Indian politician and leader of Communist Party of India. He represented Chittur constituency in 5th Kerala Legislative Assembly.
