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Communist Party of India

State Party· Registered with ECI

One of India's historic communist parties, founded in 1925. CPI advocates Marxism-Leninism, workers' and farmers' rights, secularism, social justice and public-sector-oriented economic policies.

Founded
26 December 1925
Headquarters
Ajoy Bhavan, 15, Comrade Indrajit Gupta Marg, New Delhi - 110002, India
Symbol
Ears of Corn and Sickle
Status
Recognized State Party in eligible states
Official Website
Lok Sabha Seats
2 / 543
0.37%
Rajya Sabha Seats
2 / 245
0.82%
States with MLAs
4
4 States
Chief Ministers
0
Across India
Union Ministers
Data N/A
Last Updated
10 Sept 2026
Live Data

Party President

DR
D. Raja
President, CPI
Since
2019

Party History

  1. 1925
    CPI founded

    The Communist Party of India was founded in 1925.

  2. 1951
    Legal political activity

    CPI adopted a revised political line and became an established parliamentary political force.

  3. 1964
    Split and CPI(M) formation

    A major ideological split led to formation of the Communist Party of India (Marxist).

  4. 1977
    National political role

    CPI remained an important parliamentary Left party and participated in national opposition politics.

  5. 2023
    National status review

    The ECI withdrew national-party recognition from CPI as part of its 2023 review.

Top Leadership

  • DR
    D. Raja
  • AK
    Amarjeet Kaur
  • AR
    Annie Raja

Election Performance

(Lok Sabha)
Seats WonVote Share (%)
Total Contested
27
Total Won
7.58%
Average Vote Share
2021
Best Performance

State-wise Strength

(4 states)
  • Kerala
  • Tamil Nadu
  • Odisha
  • Bihar

Financial Overview

No financial statements on record.

Organisational Structure

National Congress
National Council
National Executive
State Councils
District Units
Local Branches

A network reaching from the national council down to booth level.

Wings & morchas
All India Trade Union CongressAll India Youth FederationNational Federation of Indian WomenAll India Students Federation

Major Policies & Agenda

Workers' rights

Protection of labour rights, wages, unions and social security.

Agriculture

Support for farmers, agricultural workers and stronger public investment.

Secularism

Defence of secular and democratic institutions.

Public services

Strong public education, healthcare and welfare systems.

Economic equality

Policies aimed at reducing inequality and strengthening public-sector institutions.

Ideology & Vision

Political position
Left
Stated ideology
Marxism-LeninismCommunismSecularismWorkers' rightsPeasant rightsSocial justice
Socialism, democracy and social justice

CPI seeks a socialist and democratic political-economic order with stronger rights for workers, peasants and disadvantaged communities.

Alliances

  • INDIA bloc
    Associated
  • Left Democratic Front
    Associated

Symbol & Colours

Symbol
Communist Party of India symbol
Ears of Corn and Sickle
Colours
  • Red

Connect with CPI

Key Highlights

Past Presidents

(1)
  • D. Rajapresent
Sources & verification

All information is sourced from official and public records.

https://www.communistparty.in/https://eci.gov.in/https://sansad.in/
Last verified 10 September 2026
Data is updated regularly.