Union of Communists of Slovakia

ZKS pledged to apply Marxism-Leninism creatively, rejecting the notion of the Dictatorship of the Proletariat and the role of the vanguard party.

[1] ZKS positioned itself as a leftist alternative to the mainstream post-communist Party of the Democratic Left (SDL).

[3] Ahead of the 1992 elections ZKS, Communist Party of Slovakia – 91 (KSS '91), the Bratislava Left Alternative (LA), the Workers Forum (FR) and the Party of Romani Integration formed a Slovak 'left bloc'.

KSS '91 adhered to the political line of Alexander Dubček, whilst ZKS sought to distance itself from the previous regime.

[3] Vladimír Ďaďo of KSS '91 became the chairman of the new party and Ladislav Jača of ZKS the General Secretary.