This document discusses the history and ideology of communism and the Communist Party of India (Marxist). It notes that communism aims to establish common ownership and absence of social classes through a socialist political and economic system. The key figures that introduced communist ideology were Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels. The document then outlines the split within the CPI in 1964 that led to the formation of the CPI(M) and notes some of the strongholds and leaders of the CPI(M) as well as their performance in the 2014 Indian elections.

1. Done By:
RITHESH
GOVIND
SHRAVAN
PRANESH

2. Communism is a socioeconomic system structured
upon common ownership of the means of production and
characterized by the absence of social classes, money
and the state; as well as a social, political and economic
ideology and movement that aims to establish this social
order. The movement to develop communism, in
its Marxist–Leninist interpretations, significantly
influenced the history of the 20th century, which saw
intense rivalry between the states which claimed to
follow this ideology and their enemies.The ideologies of
communism were introduced by KARL MARX and
FRIEDRICH ENGELS.

4. • Part of the party backed the India government during the INDO-CHINA
War. But, the CPI(M) wing supported the COMMUNIST State of China.
This created a rift within the party that eventually led to its split.
• In 1962 Ajoy Ghosh, the general secretary of the CPI, died. After his
death, S.A. Dange was installed as the party chairman (a new position)
and E.M.S. Namboodiripad as general secretary. This was an attempt to
achieve a compromise. Dange represented the rightist faction of the
party and E.M.S. the leftist faction.
• In 1963,Hundreds of CPI leaders, accused of being pro-Chinese, were
imprisoned. Thousands of Communists were detained without
trial.Those targeted by the state accused the pro-Soviet leadership of the
CPI of conspiring against the Congress government.
• At a CPI National Council meeting held on 11 April 1964, 32 Council
members walked out in protest, accusing Dange and his followers of
"anti-unity and anti-Communist policies".This became the CPI (M).

5. CPI (M)
STRONGHOLDS

6. PRAKASH
KARAT
PINARAYI
VIJAYAN
BIMAN
BOSE
BIJAN
DHAR

7. 1. DYFI – Democratic Youth Federation of India
2. CITU-Centre of Indian Trade Unions
3. AIKS-All India Kisan Sabha
4. AIDWA-All India Democra-
-tic Women’s Association

8. 2014 LOK SABHA ELECTIONS:
• 9/545 SEATS
• CPI(M) are on the verge of losing their national party
status.
• Though they offer great support to industrial and
agricultural labourers, their ideologies and actions are
a controversy among the people of the country.
• They consider the UPA and NDA their rivals. Their
motto for the general elections was-Reject Congress,
Defeat BJP.