CPCPI(ML)(L)Registered, unrecognisedCPI(ML)(L)
Contested 8 general elections between 1996 and 2024, winning 3 Lok Sabha seats from 395 candidacies. 47 assembly seats won in 22 states.
Where the seats came from, 2024
States and union territories in which the party won a Lok Sabha seat at its most recent general election
| State / UT | Won | Contested | Strike rate | Change from last election |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bihar | 2 | 3 | 67% | +2vs 2019 |
Strongest constituencies, all time
Lok Sabha seats won most often by this party
| Constituency | State | Wins | Contested | Last won |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARRAH | Bihar | 1 | 4 | 2024 |
| KARAKAT | Bihar | 1 | 4 | 2024 |
| AUTONOMOUS DISTRICT | Assam | 1 | 2 | 1999 |
In the state assemblies
47 seats across 118 assembly elections in 22 states
| State / UT | Elections | Seats won | Best | Latest | Seats | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bihar | 8 | 41 | 12in 2020 | 2025 | 2/ 243 | 2.84% |
| Jharkhand | 5 | 6 | 2in 2024 | 2024 | 2/ 81 | 1.89% |
| Odisha | 7 | 0 | 0in 2024 | 2024 | 0/ 147 | 0.03% |
| West Bengal | 7 | 0 | 0in 2026 | 2026 | 0/ 294 | 0.07% |
| Assam | 7 | 0 | 0in 2026 | 2026 | 0/ 126 | 0.14% |
| Tamil Nadu | 7 | 0 | 0in 2026 | 2026 | 0/ 234 | 0.01% |
| Andhra Pradesh | 6 | 0 | 0in 2024 | 2024 | 0/ 175 | 0.01% |
| Delhi | 6 | 0 | 0in 2025 | 2025 | 0/ 70 | 0.01% |
| Karnataka | 6 | 0 | 0in 2023 | 2023 | 0/ 224 | 0.00% |
| Puducherry | 6 | 0 | 0in 2021 | 2021 | 0/ 30 | 0.02% |
| Punjab | 6 | 0 | 0in 2022 | 2022 | 0/ 117 | 0.03% |
| Rajasthan | 6 | 0 | 0in 2023 | 2023 | 0/ 200 | 0.01% |
| Uttar Pradesh | 6 | 0 | 0in 2022 | 2022 | 0/ 403 | 0.01% |
| Tripura | 5 | 0 | 0in 2018 | 2018 | 0/ 60 | 0.06% |
| Uttarakhand | 5 | 0 | 0in 2022 | 2022 | 0/ 70 | 0.02% |
| Gujarat | 5 | 0 | 0in 2017 | 2017 | 0/ 182 | 0.01% |
| Kerala | 5 | 0 | 0in 2026 | 2026 | 0/ 140 | 0.00% |
| Haryana | 5 | 0 | 0in 2019 | 2019 | 0/ 90 | 0.01% |
| Madhya Pradesh | 4 | 0 | 0in 2013 | 2013 | 0/ 230 | 0.00% |
| Chhattisgarh | 3 | 0 | 0in 2013 | 2013 | 0/ 90 | 0.01% |
| Telangana | 2 | 0 | 0in 2023 | 2023 | 0/ 119 | 0.00% |
| Maharashtra | 1 | 0 | 0in 2014 | 2014 | 0/ 288 | 0.00% |
Assembly vote share is the share of valid votes cast in that state at that election, not a national figure — the two are not comparable and are never added together. Rows are ordered by total seats won, so a long run of modest results can outrank a single landslide.
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this page exists to answer.
How many Lok Sabha seats has CPI(ML)(L) won?
CPI(ML)(L) has won 3 Lok Sabha seats from 395 candidacies across 8 general elections, 1996–2024.
What is CPI(ML)(L)'s best-ever Lok Sabha result?
Its best result was 2 seats in 2024, on 0.27% of the national vote.
Which constituency has CPI(ML)(L) won most often?
ARRAH, Bihar, won 1 time, most recently in 2024.
Is CPI(ML)(L) a national or state party?
CPI(ML)(L) is registered as a registered, unrecognised.
Has CPI(ML)(L) won state assembly seats?
Yes — 47 assembly seats across 22 states and 118 assembly elections.
