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{{Infobox Indian Political_Party <br />
|party_name = Party of Democratic Socialism <br />
|colorcode = Red <br />
| split = [[Communist Party of India (Marxist)|CPIM]]<br />
|party_logo = [[File:pds_flag.jpg|100px|center]]<br />
|eci = Registered Regional Party<ref>{{cite news |url=http://eci.nic.in/archive/Decse2002/parties/regd/ |title=Election Commission of India}}</ref><br />
| alliance = <br />
|chairman = [[Saifuddin Choudhury]]<br />
|general_secretary = [[Samir Putatundu]] <br />
|foundation = 21 February 2001 <br />
|ideology =[[Scientific socialism]]<br>[[Democratic socialism]]<br>[[Secularism]]<br />
|colours = Red {{Colorsample|#ff0000}}<br />
|publication = Natun Path<br />
|headquarters = 2/3A, Dr. Suresh Sarkar Road, [[Kolkata]] – 700014 <br />
|women = Paschim Banga Nari Sanghati Samiti<br />
|website = [http://www.pdsindia.org/ Party of Democratic Socialism]<br />
|Political position=[[Center-left politics|Center-left]] to [[Left-wing politics|left-wing]]|leader=Anuradha Putatunda|founder=Saifuddin Chowdhury, Samir Putatunda}}<br />
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]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.rediff.com/news/2000/oct/03saif.htm |title=Saifuddin Choudhury off CPI-M rolls |date=3 October 2000 |accessdate=19 March 2009|agency=Press Trust of India}}</ref> The PDS was in opposition to the [[Left Front (West Bengal)|Left Front]] government in [[West Bengal]].<br />
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==History==<br />
The PDS was founded by Saifuddin Chaudhury on 21 February 2001.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.indianexpress.com/ie/daily/20010309/ina09015.html |title=Former CPM rebel claims threat to life |author=SABYASACHI BANDOPADHYAY |date=9 March 2001 |accessdate=19 March 2009}}</ref> Samir Putatunda, who had been expelled from CPI(M), joined the new party.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://pd.cpim.org/2001/march11/march11_bengal2.htm |title=Putatunda Expelled From Party |date=11 March 2001 |accessdate=19 March 2009|publisher=People's Democracy}}</ref><br />
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==Alliances==<br />
Initially there was speculation that the PDS would joint with the [[All India Trinamool Congress]], or else that it would be a constituent of an anti-CPI(M) ''[[mahajot]]'' (broad front), but the link between Trinamool and the Hindu rightist [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] hindered such a development.<br />
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The PDS has formed relations with other pro-Congress leftist outfits, such as the [[Communist Marxist Party]] in Kerala and the [[United Communist Party of India]]. PDS participates in the [[Confederation of Indian Communists and Democratic Socialists]].[https://web.archive.org/web/20070301024955/http://www.hindu.com/2005/02/09/stories/2005020906330400.htm]<br />
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==Elections==<br />
Ahead of the [[West Bengal]] state assembly elections in 2001, the PDS had launched their own front. The PDS put up 98 candidates, who together got 219,082 votes (0.6% of the votes in the state). None of their candidates were elected.<br />
Ahead of the [[Lok Sabha]] elections in 2004, the PDS had joined hands with Congress, and put up two candidates supported by Congress.<br />
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==Organisation==<br />
The flag of the PDS is a red flag with a red star in a white circle. <br />
The president of the PDS is Saifuddin Chaudhury, the general secretary is [[Samir Putatundu]] (formerly the CPI(M) South 24 Paraganas district secretary), and the treasurer is Subir Chaudhury.<br />
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The women's organization of the PDS is called ''Paschim Banga Nari Sanghati Samiti'' (West Bengal Women's United Association). The president of PBNSS is Kishwar Jahan.<br />
The PDS publishes ''Natun Path'' (New Way).<br />
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==References==<br />
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==External links==<br />
* [http://www.pdsindia.org Party of Democratic Socialism]<br />
* [http://www.rediff.com/news/2000/jan/15cpim.htm Yechury blasts CPI-M dissidents]<br />
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20121023131248/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2004-02-09/thiruvananthapuram/28334396_1_lok-sabha-seats-west-bengal-uttar-pradesh Cong offers two seats to Communist Confederation]<br />
[[Category:Political parties in West Bengal]]<br />
[[Category:Communist Party of India (Marxist) breakaway groups]]<br />
[[Category:2001 establishments in West Bengal]]<br />
[[Category:Political parties established in 2001]]<br />
[[Category:Democratic socialist parties in Asia]]<br />
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