CPI(M) government

Jyoti Basu

Communist Party of India (Marxist) Majority government 21 Jun 1977 to 6 Nov 2000 23 y 5 m

At a glance

23.4

years in office

–

Lok Sabha number

action recorded under it

scored with party credit

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Partners and their share of the governing seatsCredit for this government's actions, and its years in office, are split by these shares.
Party	Share	Years in power (weighted)	Note
CPI(M)Lead party	79%	18.5	Approximate seat share; 1977 Left Front seats (general knowledge, unverified): CPI(M) 178, FB 25, RSP 20, CPI 2; Left Front re-elected in 1982, 1987, 1991, 1996 - merged
AIFB	11%	2.6
RSP	9%	2.1
CPI	1%	0.2

ImplementedCPI(M)1 Jun 1978State SpotlightsState
Operation Barga sharecropper registration in West Bengal (1978)
West Bengal's Left Front government began registering sharecroppers (bargadars) in 1978 to give them tenure protection and a fixed crop share. Studies differ on its effect on output and on how secure the rights proved.
Evidence points +10.5 (range +10.0 to +11.0)