Communist Revolutionary League of India
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Communist Revolutionary League of India (CRLI) is a political party in the India
n state of West Bengal
. The party is led by Ashim Chatterjee
, former student leader of Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist)
. Chattejee broke with Charu Majumdar
in 1971 after the failure of the attempts to build an armed movement in the Debra-Gopiballavbur area in West Bengal
and due to the opposition of CPI(ML) towards the liberation struggle of Bangladesh
. Chatterjee formed the Bengal-Bihar-Orissa Border Regional Committee, CPI(ML). His group joined the CPI(ML) of Satayanarayan Singh. Later Chatterjee formed the CRLI.
During the period of 1995-2000 CRLI was member of Left Front
. After breaking with the Communist Party of India (Marxist)
(CPI(M)), CRLI has been in contact with the Party of Democratic Socialism
of Saifuddin Chaudhury.
In the 2005 West Bengal Legislative Assembly elections, CRLI leader Chatterji contested on the election symbol of Trinamool Congress.
CRLI participates in the Confederation of Indian Communists and Democratic Socialists
.
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n state of West Bengal
West Bengal
West Bengal is a state in the eastern region of India and is the nation's fourth-most populous. It is also the seventh-most populous sub-national entity in the world, with over 91 million inhabitants. A major agricultural producer, West Bengal is the sixth-largest contributor to India's GDP...
. The party is led by Ashim Chatterjee
Ashim Chatterjee
Ashim Chatterjee is an Indian politician and a former Naxalite leader. He was a student leader of Communist Party of India in Calcutta...
, former student leader of Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist)
Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist)
The Communist Party of India was formed by the All India Coordination Committee of Communist Revolutionaries at a congress in Calcutta in 1969. The foundation of the party was declared by Kanu Sanyal at a mass-meeting in Calcutta on the 22nd of April .-History:CPI advocated armed revolution and...
. Chattejee broke with Charu Majumdar
Charu Majumdar
Charu Majumdar was a communist revolutionary from India. Charu Majumdar's life is a story of "riches to rags". Born in a progressive landlord family in Siliguri in 1918, he not only dedicated his entire life to peasants' cause but also authored the historic 1968 Naxalbari uprising, the ideology...
in 1971 after the failure of the attempts to build an armed movement in the Debra-Gopiballavbur area in West Bengal
West Bengal
West Bengal is a state in the eastern region of India and is the nation's fourth-most populous. It is also the seventh-most populous sub-national entity in the world, with over 91 million inhabitants. A major agricultural producer, West Bengal is the sixth-largest contributor to India's GDP...
and due to the opposition of CPI(ML) towards the liberation struggle of Bangladesh
Bangladesh
Bangladesh , officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh is a sovereign state located in South Asia. It is bordered by India on all sides except for a small border with Burma to the far southeast and by the Bay of Bengal to the south...
. Chatterjee formed the Bengal-Bihar-Orissa Border Regional Committee, CPI(ML). His group joined the CPI(ML) of Satayanarayan Singh. Later Chatterjee formed the CRLI.
During the period of 1995-2000 CRLI was member of Left Front
Left Front
The Left Front is an alliance of Indian leftist parties. After a 34-year reign in West Bengal, the Left Front was swept from power in the 2011 election...
. After breaking with the Communist Party of India (Marxist)
Communist Party of India (Marxist)
The Communist Party of India is a political party in India. It has a strong presence in the states of Kerala, West Bengal and Tripura. As of 2011, CPI is leading the state government in Tripura. It leads the Left Front coalition of leftist parties in various states and the national parliament of...
(CPI(M)), CRLI has been in contact with the Party of Democratic Socialism
Party of Democratic Socialism (India)
The Party of Democratic Socialism is a political party in West Bengal in India. The PDS was founded in February 2001 by former Communist Party of India leader Saifuddin Choudhury...
of Saifuddin Chaudhury.
In the 2005 West Bengal Legislative Assembly elections, CRLI leader Chatterji contested on the election symbol of Trinamool Congress.
CRLI participates in the Confederation of Indian Communists and Democratic Socialists
Confederation of Indian Communists and Democratic Socialists
Confederation of Indian Communist and Democratic Socialists ' is a confederation of pro-Congress communist and Social Democratic parties in India. These parties are against major Leftist parties of India like Communist Party of India and Communist Party of India.The constituent parties of CICDS...
.