The Central Committee is the second-highest body of the Communist Party of India (Marxist). The members of the Central Committee are elected at the Congress of the Party, which occurs every three years.
The All-India Party Congress, typically convened every three years, serves as the supreme authority of the CPI(M). Between sessions of the Party Congress, the Central Committee functions as the highest decision-making body. The Central Committee elects a Politburo from among its members, including the General Secretary, who is the party's principal leader.
Central Committee of CPI(M) elects a Central Secretariat, which manages the party's day-to-day operations and assists in the implementation of decisions taken by the Central Committee. Central Secretariat is guided by the Politburo.
In the first meeting of 24th Central Committee from 3-5 June 2025, a seven-member new Central Secretariat was elected.