Communist Party of Bengal
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Communist Party of Bengal বাংলার কমিউনিস্ট পার্টি | |
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 Party flag and Logo | |
| Abbreviation | CPB |
| Leader | Naba Kumar Ghosh |
| President | Shital Kumar Mukherjee |
| First Secretary | Naba Kumar Ghosh |
| Founder | Sarat Chandra Bose |
| Founded | July 21, 1951 |
| Preceded by | Communist Party of India |
| Headquarters | Rasbihari Avenue, Kolkata |
| Newspaper | Ganakantha (গণকণ্ঠ) |
| Student wing | Students' Federation of Bengal |
| Youth wing | Democratic Youth Federation of Bengal |
| Women's wing | Womens' Democratic Association of Bengal |
| Membership (2019) | 1,586,568 |
| Ideology | |
| Political position | Left-wing to Far-left |
| International affiliation | The Communist International |
| Colors | Red |
| Slogan | "Nothing but People's Rule!" |
| Members of NA | 156 / 294
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| Members of PAs | 360 / 742
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| Members of MAs | 3,541 / 8,745
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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.