Communist Party of India
Political party in India
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| 2025 | Jitendra Chaudhury becomes the first-ever Adivasi member of the Politburo, representing a milestone in the party's diversity and representation. |
| 2025 | Eight new members are introduced to the Politburo, while six existing members step down, signaling a notable leadership transition. |
| 2025 | Mariam Dhawale became the General Secretary of AIDWA and joined the Politburo |
| 2025 | Jitendra Choudhury became the Tripura State Secretary of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) |
| 2025 | M. A. Baby was elected as the General Secretary during the 24th party Congress held in Madurai. |
| 2025 | Amra Ram became a Politburo member representing Rajasthan |
| 2025 | Vijoo Krishnan became a Politburo member representing Kerala |
| 2025 | Mariam Dhawale became a Politburo member representing Maharashtra |
| 2025 | Srideep Bhattacharya became a Politburo member representing West Bengal |
| 2025 | K. Balakrishnan became a Politburo member representing Tamil Nadu |
| 2025 | Jitendra Choudhury became a Politburo member representing Tripura |
| 2025 | U. Vasuki became a Politburo member representing Tamil Nadu |
| 2025 | R. Arun Kumar became a Politburo member representing Andhra Pradesh |
| April 6 2025 | 24th Politburo meeting of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) concludes in Madurai, Tamil Nadu |
| April 2 2025 | 24th Party Congress of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) scheduled to be held in Madurai, Tamil Nadu, with the elected secretary yet to be determined. |
| February 22 2025 | 27th Party Congress of Communist Party of India (Marxist) held in Dankuni, Hooghly District, with Mohammed Salim re-elected as Secretary |
| 2024 | CPI(M) contested in the general election, securing four seats nationwide: one in Kerala, one in Rajasthan, and two in Tamil Nadu under the DMK-led coalition. |
| 2024 | Communist Party of India (Marxist) contested legislative assembly elections in multiple states including Andhra Pradesh, Haryana, Jammu and Kashmir, Odisha, showing continued political engagement across different regions of India. |
| 2024 | CPI(M) contested 3 seats in the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly as part of the Maha Vikas Aghadi, positioning themselves in the opposition. |
| 2024 | CPI(M) contested 7 seats in the Odisha Legislative Assembly, categorized as 'Others' in the political landscape. |
| 2024 | Further electoral decline, with vote share reduced to 5.7%, signaling continued political marginalization in West Bengal. |
| October 1 2024 | CPI(M) joins the INDIA alliance in Jammu and Kashmir, with Omar Abdullah as Chief Minister and CPI(M) holding 1 seat in the alliance. |
| September 29 2024 | Prakash Karat was appointed as the Interim Coordinator of the Politburo following Sitaram Yechury's death. |
| September 12 2024 | Sitaram Yechury, the General Secretary of the Communist Party of India (Marxist), died. |
| 2023 | The party contested legislative assembly elections in Rajasthan, Telangana, and Tripura, with notable performance in Tripura where they won 5 seats and shifted from government to opposition status. |
| 2023 | CPIM planned to contest the election in alliance with Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS). |
| 2023 | CPI(M) contested 43 seats in the Tripura Legislative Assembly as part of the Left Front, positioning themselves in the opposition. |
| 2023 | The party saw a modest improvement in local elections, increasing their vote share to 14% across Gram Panchayats, Panchayat Samitis, and Zilla Parishads in West Bengal. |
| 2022 | M. V. Govindan became the Kerala State Secretary of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) |
| 2022 | Participated in legislative assembly elections in Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, and Punjab, continuing their electoral strategy across different Indian states. |
| 2022 | CPIM supported the candidate fielded by Bharat Rashtra Samithi in the Munugode by-election. |
| 2022 | CPI(M) won multiple seats in municipal corporation elections, with T. Nagarajan elected as Deputy Mayor in Madurai Municipal Corporation. |
| 2022 | M. V. Govindan became a Politburo member representing Kerala |
| 2022 | Ashok Dhawale became a Politburo member representing Maharashtra |
| 2022 | A. Vijayaraghavan became a Politburo member representing Kerala |
| 2022 | CPI(M) participated in multiple municipal corporation elections across West Bengal, including Asansol (1.89% votes), Bidhannagar (10.95% votes), Chandernagore (26.40% votes, main opposition), Siliguri (14.41% votes), all as an opposition party. |
| October 1 2022 | Kodiyeri Balakrishnan, a prominent Politburo member, passed away. |
| August 2022 | CPIM supported JD(U), RJD, and INC to form a coalition government in Bihar, though the party did not participate directly in the government. |
| April 6 2022 | The 23rd Party Congress began in Kannur, Kerala, where a 17-member Politburo was elected, with Sitaram Yechury confirmed as General Secretary for the third consecutive time. Ram Chandra Dome became the first Dalit leader inducted into the Politburo. |
| March 14 2022 | 26th Party Congress of Communist Party of India (Marxist) held in Pramode Dasgupta Bhaban, Kolkata, with Mohammed Salim elected as Secretary |
| 2021 | Contested legislative assembly elections in Assam and West Bengal, with significant performance in West Bengal where they won 26 seats. |
| 2021 | In panchayat elections, CPI(M) significantly increases its presence by winning 337 seats, including 12 zila parishad members, 25 panchayat samiti members, 28 panchayat pradhans, 30 vice-pradhans, and 242 ward members. CPI(M) candidates also get elected as president in 25 panchayats and vice-president in 30 panchayats. |
| 2021 | CPIM made a comeback in Assam, winning one seat from Sorbhog by a margin of around 10,000 votes as part of the Mahajot alliance. |
| 2021 | CPI(M) contested 2 seats in the Assam Legislative Assembly as part of the United Opposition Forum, positioning themselves in the opposition. |
| 2021 | CPI(M) contested 77 seats in the Kerala Legislative Assembly as part of the Left Democratic Front, forming the state government. |
| 2021 | CPI(M) contested in the Kolkata Municipal Corporation election, securing 9.65% of votes and remaining in the opposition. |
| 2021 | Communist Party of India (Marxist) suffers a dramatic electoral defeat, securing only 26 seats with a drastically reduced vote share of 4.73%. |
| May 20 2021 | Pinarayi Vijayan continues as the incumbent Chief Minister of Kerala, maintaining the CPI(M)'s political presence. |
| May 7 2021 | CPI(M) participates in the Secular Progressive Alliance in Tamil Nadu, with M. K. Stalin as Chief Minister from DMK, and CPI(M) holding 2 seats in the alliance. |
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