Chapter : 2. Political Parties
Communist Party of India - Marxist (CPI-M)
(d) Communist Party of India - Marxist (CPI-M) :
(1) Founded in 1964.
(2) Believes in Marxism Leninism. Supports socialism, secularism and democracy and opposes imperialism and communalism. Accepts democratic election as a useful and helpful means for securing the objective of socio-economic justice in India.
(3) Enjoys strong support in West Bengal, Kerala and Tripura, especially among the poor, factory workers, farmers, agricultural labourers and intelligentsia.
(4) Critical of the new economic policies that allow free flow of foreign capital and goods into the country has been in power in West Bengal without a break for 30 years.
(5) In 2004 election, it won about 6 per cent of votes and 43 seats in the Lok Sabha.
(6) Currently supports the UPA government from outside, without joining the government.
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