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 Symbol | Name | Founded | Ideology | Leader | Seats in Lok Sabha | Seats in Rajya Sabha | Seats in State Assemblies | Seats in State Councils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPIM | 7 November 1964 | Marxism–Leninism | M. A. Baby | 4 / 543 | 5 / 245 | 82 / 4,036 | 0 / 426 |
Communist parties with state party status
| Election Symbol | Name | Founded | Ideology | Leader | Recognised In | Seats in Lok Sabha | Seats in Rajya Sabha | Seats in State Assemblies | Seats in State Councils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPI | 26 December 1925 | Marxism–Leninism | D. Raja | Kerala, Manipur, Tamil Nadu | 2 / 543 | 2 / 245 | 22 / 4,036 | 2 / 426 | |
| CPIML Liberation | 28 July 1974 | Marxism–Leninism Maoism | Dipankar Bhattacharya | Bihar | 2 / 543 | 0 / 245 | 13 / 4,036 | 0 / 426 |
Other Parties
| Party Banner | Name | Founded | Ideology | Leader | Seats in Lok Sabha | Seats in Rajya Sabha | Seats in State Assemblies | Seats in State Councils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RMPI | 17 September 2016 | Marxism–Leninism | Mangat Ram Pasla | 0 / 543 | 0 / 245 | 1 / 4,036 | 0 / 426 |
Naxal-Maoist Parties
| Name | Ideology | Leader |
|---|---|---|
| CPIML Red Star | Marxism–Leninism–Maoism | P. J James |
| CPIML Class Struggle | Viswam | |
| CPIML New Democracy | Marxism–Leninism–Maoism | Yatendra Kumar |
| CPIML Mass Line | Marxism–Leninism–Maoism | Pradeep Singh |
Naxal-Maoist Parties engaged in armed struggle
| Party Banner | Name | Ideology | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| CPI(Maoist) | Maoism, Communism | Thippiri 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)
See also
- Left Front (India)
- 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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