Communist Party of India (Marxist), Kerala

The Communist Party of India (Marxist), Kerala or CPI(M) Kerala is the Kerala state wing of Communist Party of India (Marxist) and a recognised State party in Kerala. Currently, it is the governing party in the Kerala Legislative Assembly and has significant representation of the state in Rajya Sabha.[2]

Communist Party of India (Marxist), Kerala
LeaderPinarayi Vijayan
SecretaryM. V. Govindan
Headquarters"A. K. G. Bhawan", Thiruvananthapuram
Student wingStudents Federation (SFI Kerala)
Youth wingDemocratic Youth Federation (DYFI Kerala)
Women's wingDemocratic Women's Association (AIDWA Kerala)
Labour wingCentre of Indian Trade Unions (CITU)
Ideology
Political positionLeft-wing[1]
Alliance
Seats in Lok Sabha
1 / 20
(Kerala)
Seats in Rajya Sabha
4 / 9
(Kerala)
Seats in Kerala Legislative Assembly
62 / 140
Election symbol
Party flag
Website
cpimkerala.org

History
E. M. S. Namboodiripad, One of the co-founders of CPI(M) and First Chief minister of Kerala

In 1957 the Communist Party of India (CPI) was elected to rule the state government of Kerala under E. M. S. Namboodiripad only to have the government dismissed and President's Rule declared in 1959 following the Vimochana Samaram. In 1964, in conjunction with the widening rift between China and the Soviet Union, a large leftist faction of the CPI leadership, based predominantly in Kerala and West Bengal, split from the party to form the Communist Party of India (Marxist), or CPI (M). In Kerala, the CPI (M) in coalition with other parties wrested control from the Congress and its allies (frequently including the CPI) in 1967, in 1980, and in 1987. Support for the CPI (M) in Kerala in general elections has ranged from 19 percent to 26 percent, but the party has never won more than nine of Kerala's twenty seats in Parliament. But as a coalition including CPI (M), CPI and other parties as Left Democratic Front they won 19 seats out of 20.

E. K. Nayanar, Longest serving Chief minister of Kerala

List of state secretaries
M. V. Govindan, current State Secretray of CPI(M)
Secretary Term
M. V. Govindan 31 August 2022–present
Kodiyeri Balakrishnan 23 February 2015 – 28 August 2022
Pinarayi Vijayan 25 September 1998 – 23 February 2015
Chadayan Govindan 1996-1998
E. K. Nayanar 1992–1996
V. S. Achuthanandan 1980–1992
E. K. Nayanar 1972–1980
C.H. Kanaran 1964–1972

Results in Kerala elections
Kerala Assembly Election Results
Year Party leader Seats won Change
in seats		 Outcome
As Communist Party of India
1957 E. M. S. Namboodiripad
60 / 126
 Increase new Government
1960
29 / 126
 Decrease 20 Opposition
As Communist Party of India (Marxist)
1965 E. M. S. Namboodiripad
40 / 133
 Increase new No Result
1967
52 / 133
 Increase 12 Government
1970
29 / 133
 Decrease 23 Opposition
1977
17 / 140
 Decrease12 Opposition
1980 E. K. Nayanar
35 / 140
 Increase18 Government
1982
28 / 140
 Decrease 7 Opposition
1987
38 / 140
 Increase 10 Government
1991
28 / 140
 Decrease 10 Opposition
1996 V. S. Achuthanandan
40 / 140
 Increase 12 Government
2001
24 / 140
 Decrease 16 Opposition
2006
61 / 140
 Increase 37 Government
2011
44 / 140
 Decrease17 Opposition
2016 Pinarayi Vijayan
58 / 140
 Increase 14 Government
2021
62 / 140
 Increase 4 Government

List of elected members
Sl.no Constituency Name of the
elected MLA		 Party
affiliation
Kasaragod district
1UdmaC. H. KunhambuCPI(M)
2ThrikaripurM. RajagopalanCPI(M)
Kannur district
3PayyanurT. I. MadusoodhananCPI(M)
4KalliasseriM.VijinCPI(M)
5TaliparambaM.V Govindan MasterCPI(M)
6DharmadomPinarayi VijayanCPI(M)
7ThalasseryA. N. ShamseerCPI(M)
8MattanurK. K. ShailajaCPI(M)
9AzhikodeK.V SumeshCPI(M)
Wayanad district
10MananthavadyO. R. KeluCPI(M)
Kozhikode district
11KoyilandyKanathil JameelaCPI(M)
12PerambraT. P. RamakrishnanCPI(M)
13BalusseryK.M Sachin DevCPI(M)
14Kozhikode NorthThottathil RaveendranCPI(M)
15BeyporeP.A Muhammed RiyasCPI(M)
16ThiruvambadyLinto JosephCPI(M)
17KuttiyadiK.P Kunhammad KuttyCPI(M)
Malappuram district
18PonnaniP.NandakumarCPI(M)
Palakkad district
19ShornurP MammikuttyCPI(M)
20OttapalamK.PremkumarCPI(M)
21KongadK.ShanthakumariCPI(M)
22MalampuzhaA PrabhakaranCPI(M)
23TarurP.P SumodCPI(M)
24NenmaraK. BabuCPI(M)
25AlathurK. D. PrasenanCPI(M)
26ThrithalaM.B RajeshCPI(M)
Thrissur district
27ChelakkaraK RadhakrishnanCPI(M)
28 WadakkancheryXavier ChittilappillyCPI(M)
29KunnamkulamA. C. MoideenCPI(M)
30GuruvayurN.K AkbarCPI(M)
31ManalurMurali PerunelliCPI(M)
32IrinjalakudaR BindhuCPI(M)
33PuthukkadK.K RamachandranCPI(M)
Ernakulam district
34VypeenK.N UnnikrishnanCPI(M)
35KalamasseriP.RajeevCPI(M)
36KochiK. J. MaxiCPI(M)
37KothamangalamAntony JohnCPI(M)
38KunnathunaduP.V SreenijanCPI(M)
Idukki district
39DevikulamA RajaCPI(M)
40UdumbancholaM. M. ManiCPI(M)
Kottayam district
41EttumanoorV.N VasavanCPI(M)
Alappuzha district
42AlappuzhaP. P. ChitharanjanCPI(M)
43AmbalappuzhaH.SalamCPI(M)
44KayamkulamPrathiba HariCPI(M)
45MavelikkaraM.S ArunkumarCPI(M)
46ChengannurSaji CherianCPI(M)
47AroorDhaleema JojoCPI(M)
Pathanamthitta district
48AranmulaVeena GeorgeCPI(M)
49KonniK. U. Jenish KumarCPI(M)
Kollam district
50KottarakkaraK.N BalagopalCPI(M)
51KollamM. MukeshCPI(M)
52EravipuramM. NoushadCPI(M)
Thiruvananthapuram district
53VarkalaV. JoyCPI(M)
54AruvikkaraG.StephenCPI(M)
55NemamV.ShivankuttyCPI(M)
56AttingalO.S AmbikaCPI(M)
57VamanapuramD. K. MuraliCPI(M)
58KazhakoottamKadakampally SurendranCPI(M)
59VattiyoorkavuV. K. PrasanthCPI(M)
60ParassalaC. K. HareendranCPI(M)
61KattakkadaI. B. SathishCPI(M)
62NeyyattinkaraK. A. AnsalanCPI(M)

Rajya Sabha
Main article: List of Rajya Sabha members from Kerala
# Name[3] Party Term Start[4] Term End[4]
1 A. A. Rahim CPM 03-Apr-2022 03-Apr-2028
2 V. Sivadasan CPM 24-Apr-2021 23-Apr-2027
3 John Brittas CPM 24-Apr-2021 23-Apr-2027
4 Elamaram Kareem CPM 02-Jul-2018 01-Jul-2024

Lok Sabha
# Constituency Name Party
1 Alappuzha A. M. Ariff Communist Party of India (Marxist)

See also

References
  1. "India's election results were more than a 'Modi wave'". The Washington Post. Retrieved 31 May 2019.
  2. "One of the few places where a communist can still dream". The Washington Post. 27 October 2017. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
  3. "Statewise List". 164.100.47.5. Retrieved 12 June 2016.
  4. "Statewise Retirement". 164.100.47.5. Retrieved 12 June 2016.
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