Communist Party of Bengal

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Communist Party of Bengal

বাংলার কমিউনিস্ট পার্টি
AbbreviationCPB
LeaderNaba Kumar Ghosh
PresidentShital Kumar Mukherjee
First SecretaryNaba Kumar Ghosh
FounderSarat Chandra Bose
FoundedJuly 21, 1951 (1951-07-21)
Preceded byCommunist Party of India
HeadquartersRasbihari Avenue, Kolkata
NewspaperGanakantha (গণকণ্ঠ)
Student wingStudents' Federation of Bengal
Youth wingDemocratic Youth Federation of Bengal
Women's wingWomens' Democratic Association of Bengal
Membership (2019)1,586,568
Ideology
Political positionLeft-wing to Far-left
International affiliationThe Communist International
Colors  Red
Slogan"Nothing but People's Rule!"
Members of NA
156 / 294
Members of PAs
424 / 742
Members of MAs
3,541 / 8,745
Flag
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The Communist Party of Bengal (Bengali: বাংলার কমিউনিস্ট পার্টি ; CPB) is a communist and socialist political party in Bengaala.

Established in 1951, it is the oldest political party in Bengal, and the strongest political party electorally (since 1997). The party played an important role in the Bengali independence movement and remained either the second largest or largest political force ever since. The party is currently lead by first secretary Naba Kumar Ghosh.