India Explained

Party

Communist Party of India (Marxist)

CPI(M) Founded 1964

Tenure

No years in power at the Centre are recorded for this party.

Inside a coalition, credit and years are both split by seat share, so a small partner's per-year figure largely mirrors that of the governments it joined. Union governments only; state actions are not included. Figures are AI-assisted evidence points, not a verdict. How points are made.

Governments

Governments this party was part ofUnion and state governments, in date order. Years in power and points per year count Union governments only.
LeaderLevelGovernmentShareFromToIn office
E. M. S. NamboodiripadKeralaCPI(M) governmentLed by this party47%6 Mar 19671 Nov 19692 y 8 m
Jyoti BasuWest BengalCPI(M) governmentLed by this party79%21 Jun 19776 Nov 200023 y 5 m
E. K. NayanarKeralaCPI(M) governmentLed by this party100%25 Jan 198021 Oct 19811 y 9 m
E. K. NayanarKeralaCPI(M) governmentLed by this party100%26 Mar 198724 Jun 19914 y 3 m
E. K. NayanarKeralaCPI(M) governmentLed by this party68%20 May 199617 May 20015 y
Buddhadeb BhattacharyaWest BengalCPI(M) governmentLed by this party74%6 Nov 200020 May 201110 y 6 m
V. S. AchuthanandanKeralaCPI(M) governmentLed by this party78%18 May 200618 May 20115 y
Pinarayi VijayanKeralaCPI(M) governmentLed by this party75%25 May 201620 May 20215 y
Pinarayi VijayanKeralaCPI(M) governmentLed by this party74%20 May 202118 May 20265 y

Evidence points by category

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Actions credited to this party

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