Communist Organisation of India (Marxist–Leninist)

Communist Organisation of India (Marxist–Leninist) was a political organisation in India. COI (ML) was formed in May 1985 through the merger of six different groups;

• Organising Committee of Communist Revolutionaries led by Kanu Sanyal
• Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) Kaimur Range led by Ravi Shankar.
• Central Organising Committee, Communist Party of India (Marxist–Leninist) led by Umadhar Singh
• A faction of Unity Centre of Communist Revolutionaries of India (Marxist–Leninist) led by Subodh Mitra
• Indian Communist Party led by U. Krishnappa
• Liberation Front led by Sabuj Sen^[1]

Poster in Bengali language, announcing a joint meeting of COI (ML), Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) Liberation, Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) New Democracy, Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) Red Flag and Marxist Communist Party of India

Kanu Sanyal was elected general secretary of COI (ML).^[1] COI (ML) participated in elections.^[2]

In 2003 COI (ML) merged with Communist Party of India (Marxist–Leninist) Unity Initiative to form a unified CPI (ML).

National question

COI (ML) held the position that India was multi-national, in which some nationalities dominated the government and suppressed less advanced national groups. The organisation supported the right to self-determination of Jammu & Kashmir, Nagaland and Mizoram.^[3]