India
Communist Party of India (Marxist)
Marxism, parliamentary left
A Marxist party that contests elections within the constitutional framework and has led elected state governments in Kerala, West Bengal and Tripura. Its programme calls for land reform, public ownership of key sectors, strong labour rights and strict secularism.
- Founded
- 1964
- Positions as of
- 2024 Lok Sabha manifesto and party programme
- Last verified
What does it believe?
Wealth and inequality
Opposes privatisation of public sector undertakings, supports land redistribution, higher taxation of wealth and expanded public employment guarantees.
Religion and the state
Advocates a strictly secular state and opposes religious considerations in public policy.
Where it sits on each dimension
Wealth and inequality
Evidence: Well documented
The state in the economy
Evidence: Well documented
Personal liberty
Evidence: Documented
Tradition and change
Evidence: Well documented
Nation and the world
Evidence: Documented
Religion and the state
Evidence: Well documented
Power and its limits
Evidence: Documented
Environment and growth
Evidence: Documented
Crime and punishment
Evidence: Documented
Sources
Sources are prioritised in this order: official manifestos, official party documents, parliamentary records, academic research, then high-quality reporting.
- Party Programme (as updated) · Communist Party of India (Marxist) · 2000
- Lok Sabha Election Manifesto 2024 · Communist Party of India (Marxist) · 2024
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