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Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) is a communist party in India. The party is one of many working under the name of CPI(ML). The party general secretary is Kanu Sanyal . Sanyals CPI(ML) was formed through a merger of CPI(ML) Unity Initiative (break-away from Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) Janashakti) and Sanyal's Communist Organization of India (Marxist-Leninist) in June 2003. The strength of the party is mainly concentrated to Andhra Pradesh, Jharkhand and West Bengal.

The party central organ is Class Struggle.

The party has a close cooperation with Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) Red Flag, and there are discussions concerning a possible merger. A unity conference is scheduled for January 2005. Ahead of the Lok Sabha elections 2004 the two parties had taken the initiative to form an united front of communist groups.

In the elections 2004 CPI(ML) launched five candidates to the Lok Sabha and one to the Andhra Pradesh assembly.

I november 2003 Communist Party of Indian Union (Marxist-Leninist) merged with the party.

In Andhra Pradesh the party works with mass organizations such as:

• Andhra Pradesh Federation of Trade Unions
• Raitu Coolie Sangham (State Farmers Union)
• Progressive Democratic Students Organization
• Nava Yuva Samithi (New Youth Association)
• Sthree Vimukti Sanghatana (Women's Liberation Organization)

In northern West Bengal, the All West Bengal Tea Garden Labourers Union is an important mass organization.