Peasants and Workers Party of India , is a marxist political party

Political party

A political party is a political organization that typically seeks to influence government policy, usually by nominating their own candidates and trying to seat them in political office. Parties participate in electoral campaigns, educational outreach or protest actions...

 in Maharashtra

Maharashtra

Maharashtra is a state located in India. It is the second most populous after Uttar Pradesh and third largest state by area in India...

, India

India

India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...

. The party was founded in 1949, having its roots from the pre-Independence period and has around 10,000 members. The influence of the party is largely limited to three districts.

Member of legislative council of maharashtra Mr. Jayant Prabhakar Patil is the general secretary of the party. Dhajiba Balvantrao was general secretary between the years of 1954 and 1960.
The students organization of the party is called Purogami Yuvak Sanghatna.

Currently it is part of RIDALOS - Republican Left Democratic Front

Republican Left Democratic Front

The Republican Left Democratic Front is a coalition of political parties in the Indian state of Maharashtra formed before the Maharashtra state assembly elections, 2009 Assembly elections in the state...

.