Party of Democratic Socialism | |
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| Leader | Anuradha Putatunda |
| General Secretary | Samir Putatundu |
| Founder | Saifuddin Chowdhury, Samir Putatunda |
| Founded | 21 February 2001 |
| Split from | CPIM |
| Headquarters | 2/3A, Dr. Suresh Sarkar Road, Kolkata – 700014 |
| Newspaper | Natun Path |
| Women's wing | Paschim Banga Nari Sanghati Samiti |
| Ideology | Scientific socialism Democratic socialism Secularism |
| Political position | Center-left to left-wing |
| Colours | Red |
| ECI Status | Registered Regional Party[1] |
| Website | |
| Party of Democratic Socialism | |
The Party of Democratic Socialism (PDS) is a political party in West Bengal in India. The PDS was founded in February 2001 by former Communist Party of India (Marxist) leaders Saifuddin Choudhury and Samir Putatundu.[2] The PDS was in opposition to the Left Front government in West Bengal.
- ^ "Election Commission of India".
- ^ "Saifuddin Choudhury off CPI-M rolls". Press Trust of India. 3 October 2000. Retrieved 19 March 2009.