page_title: List of statues of Vladimir Lenin
section_title: India
hierarchical_section_title: List of statues of Vladimir Lenin / Asia / India
context_page_description: Important regions and capital cities of countries are highlighted in bold.
context_section_description: Currently there are 7 extant statues/busts of Lenin in India.
  Kolkata - at the mouth of Lenin Sarani in Esplanade
  Vijayawada
  New Delhi
  Nehru Park, Delhi, Chanakyapuri - A life-size statue was erected on 1 November 1987 during the 70th anniversary of October Revolution. It was unveiled by then Soviet Premier Nikolai Ryzhkov, Indian Prime-minister Rajiv Gandhi and his wife Sonia Gandhi. Every year on 22 April members of the Communist Party of India and other Left-oriented political parties visit the place to commemorate Lenin's birthday.
  AKG Bhawan - A large bust of Lenin is located in the headquarters of the Communist Party of India in New Delhi. The white bust is installed right in front of the bust of A. K. Gopalan. The bust was a gift from the Communist Party of the Soviet Union. Before its final installation in the year 2010 it remained isolated in the Headquarters' backyard for several years.
  Belonia, Tripura - A statue of Lenin was installed at Cege Square in 2013. Within days of winning the 2018 Tripura Legislative Assembly election, supporters of the Bharatiya Janata Party bulldozed the statue.
  Sabroom, Tripura - Another such statue was erected by the Communist Party of India - ruled state until their electoral defeat by the Bharatiya Janata Party in 2018, when it was razed to the ground by supporters of the party.
  Katwa, West Bengal - Red Ink thrown at the statue in 2019.
  Kalyani, West Bengal - Bust exists on main crossing.
  Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu - Tallest Lenin statue in India located outside the local CPI(M) office.
caption: Vijayawada, India
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