Peasants and Workers Party of India (Marathi: भारतीय शेतकरी कामगार पक्ष, Bharatiya Shetkari Kamgar Paksha, abbreviated शेकाप/SheKaPa), is a marxist political party in Maharashtra, India. The party was founded in 1949, having its roots from the pre-Independence period and has around 10,000 members.^[1] The influence of the party is largely limited to three districts.

S.V. Jadhav is the general secretary of the party.^[2] Dhajiba Balvantrao was general secretary between the years of 1954 and 1960.^[3]

The students organization of the party is called Vidhyarthi Purogami Sabha (Progressive Students Union).

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