Marxist Communist Party of India (United)

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Marxist Communist Party of India (United) (MCPI(U)) is a left-wing communist party in India. It was formed in 2005 by uniting several groups: the Marxist Communist Party of India, the Communist Party Marxist (Punjab) led by Mangat Ram Pasla, the BTR-EMS-AKG Janakeeya Vedi (a Kerala-based splinter group of the CPI(M) linked to CITU), and the Hardan Roy group in West Bengal. Jagjit Singh Lyallpuri was its first general secretary; the current General Secretary is Maddikayala Ashok. The party’s headquarters are in Hyderabad.

Wings
- Students: All India Federation of Democratic Students
- Youth: All India Federation of Democratic Youth
- Women: All India Federation of Democratic Women
- Labour: All India Centre of Trade Unions
- Agricultural workers: All India Agricultural Workers Federation
- Peasants: All India Kisan Federation

Ideology and position
- Ideology: Communism, Marxism-Leninism
- Political position: Left-wing

Status and representation
- Election Commission of India status: Registered – unrecognized
- Seats in Rajya Sabha: 0
- Seats in Lok Sabha: 0

Key events
- November 2005: Kerala State Committee formed with V. B. Cherian as secretary
- December 2005: Punjab state units merged; Punjab State Committee with Kuldip Singh as secretary
- September 2006: Unification Congress held in Chandigarh; about 345 delegates from several states; a rally of around 5,000 demonstrators
- A control commission was elected: M. D. Gouse, N. Sudershan, and Kirpal Singh Hans

Website
- mcpiu.blogspot.com