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'''K. Varadarajan ''' (October 4, 1946 – May 16, 2020) was an Indian politician and activist. He was a [[Politburo]] member of the [[Communist Party of India (Marxist)]] from [[Tamil Nadu]] of [[India]].<ref>{{cite news |title=A combination of class, caste struggle must for Dalits’ emancipation, says CPI(M) |url=http://www.hindu.com/2008/02/28/stories/2008022853740500.htm |work=[[The Hindu]] |date=28 February 2008 |accessdate=2009-04-02 }}</ref> He also was Leader of [[All India Kisan Sabha (Ashoka Road)|All India Kisan Sabha]].
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Varadarajan died on May 16, 2020 at his home in [[Karur]], [[Tamilnadu]] of [[respiratory failure]], aged 73.<ref>[https://www.bignewsnetwork.com/news/265106649/cpi-m-leader-k-vardarajan-passes-away CPI-M leader K Vardarajan passes away]</ref>
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'''K. Varadarajan ''' (October 4, 1946 – May 16, 2020) was a [[Politburo]] member of the [[Communist Party of India (Marxist)]] from [[Tamil Nadu]] of [[India]].<ref>{{cite news |title=A combination of class, caste struggle must for Dalits’ emancipation, says CPI(M) |url=http://www.hindu.com/2008/02/28/stories/2008022853740500.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080304010422/http://www.hindu.com/2008/02/28/stories/2008022853740500.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=4 March 2008 |work=[[The Hindu]] |date=28 February 2008 |accessdate=2009-04-02 }}</ref>
 
== Life ==
 
K. Varadharajan was born on 4 October 1946.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=മുതിര്‍ന്ന സി.പി.എം. നേതാവ് കെ. വരദരാജന്‍ അന്തരിച്ചു|url=https://www.mathrubhumi.com/news/india/cpm-leader-k-varadarajan-passes-away-1.4763784|website=Mathrubhumi|language=en|access-date=2020-05-16}}</ref> He died at Karur, Tamil Nadu on 16 May 2020.<ref name=":0" />
 
He had a Diploma in Civil Engineering.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web|title=തമിഴ്നാട്ടിലെ സിപിഎമ്മിന്‍റെ പ്രമുഖനേതാവ് കെ വരദരാജൻ അന്തരിച്ചു|url=https://www.asianetnews.com/india-news/cpim-leader-from-tamilnadu-k-varadarajan-passed-away-qafasg|website=Asianet News Network Pvt Ltd|language=ml|access-date=2020-05-16}}</ref>
 
== Political career ==
 
=== Peasant Leader ===
K. Varadharajan was a peasant activist and the leader of [[All India Kisan Sabha (Ashoka Road)|All India Kisan Sabha]].
 
He gave leadership to numerous struggles of the Tamil Nadu Vivasayigal Sangham (or Tamil Nadu State Kisan Sabha) and took to organising the Peasantry particularly in Trichy District.<ref>{{Cite book|last=Gaur, Mahendra.|url=https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/476698479|title=Indian affairs annual, 2006 : chronology of events (1 April 2005 to 31 March 2006)|date=2006|publisher=Kalpaz Publications|isbn=81-7835-529-9|location=Delhi|oclc=476698479}}</ref>
 
* Elected as the Secretary of Trichy District Kisan Sabha in 1974.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|title=മുതിർന്ന സിപിഐ എം നേതാവ് കെ വരദരാജൻ അന്തരിച്ചു|url=https://www.deshabhimani.com/news/national/veteran-cpim-leader-k-varadarajan-passes-away/871801|website=Deshabhimani|language=ml|access-date=2020-05-16}}</ref>
* Elected as the Secretary of Tamil Nadu State Kisan Sabha in 1986<ref name=":1" />
* Elected as the General Secretary of All India Kisan Sabha in 1998.<ref>{{Cite web|title=All India Kisan Sabha General Secretary, K. Varadarajan addressing a public meeting in Hyderabad on... {{!}} The Hindu Images|url=https://thehinduimages.com/details-page.php?id=10266347|website=thehinduimages.com|access-date=2020-05-16}}</ref>
 
=== Communist Leader ===
K. Varadharajan became a member of [[Communist Party of India (Marxist)|CPI(M)]] in 1968.<ref name=":0" />
 
* Elected as the Trichy District Secretary of CPI(M) in 1978.<ref name=":1" />
* Elected to the Tamil Nadu State Committee of CPI(M) in 1972.<ref name=":1" />
* Elected to the State Secretariat of CPI(M) in 1986.<ref name=":1" />
* Elected to the Central Committee of CPI(M) in 1998.<ref name=":0" />
* Elected to the Central Secretariat of CPI(M) in 2002.
* Elected to the Polit Bureau of CPI(M) in 2005.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web|title=500 activists held at Kaverirajapuram|url=https://www.deccanherald.com/content/35175/500-activists-held-kaverirajapuram.html|date=2009-11-10|website=Deccan Herald|language=en|access-date=2020-05-16}}</ref>
 
During the Emergency he was underground from 1975 to 1977.<ref name=":2" />
 
He was the All India Vice President of AIKS and member of the Central Committee of the CPI-M till his death.<ref name=":0" />


==References==
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K. Varadarajan
Personal details
Born(1946-10-04)4 October 1946
Died16 May 2020(2020-05-16) (aged 73)
Karur, Tamilnadu
Political partyCommunist Party of India (Marxist)

K. Varadarajan (October 4, 1946 – May 16, 2020) was a Politburo member of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) from Tamil Nadu of India.[1]

Life[edit | edit source]

K. Varadharajan was born on 4 October 1946.[2] He died at Karur, Tamil Nadu on 16 May 2020.[2]

He had a Diploma in Civil Engineering.[3]

Political career[edit | edit source]

Peasant Leader[edit | edit source]

K. Varadharajan was a peasant activist and the leader of All India Kisan Sabha.

He gave leadership to numerous struggles of the Tamil Nadu Vivasayigal Sangham (or Tamil Nadu State Kisan Sabha) and took to organising the Peasantry particularly in Trichy District.[4]

  • Elected as the Secretary of Trichy District Kisan Sabha in 1974.[5]
  • Elected as the Secretary of Tamil Nadu State Kisan Sabha in 1986[5]
  • Elected as the General Secretary of All India Kisan Sabha in 1998.[6]

Communist Leader[edit | edit source]

K. Varadharajan became a member of CPI(M) in 1968.[2]

  • Elected as the Trichy District Secretary of CPI(M) in 1978.[5]
  • Elected to the Tamil Nadu State Committee of CPI(M) in 1972.[5]
  • Elected to the State Secretariat of CPI(M) in 1986.[5]
  • Elected to the Central Committee of CPI(M) in 1998.[2]
  • Elected to the Central Secretariat of CPI(M) in 2002.
  • Elected to the Polit Bureau of CPI(M) in 2005.[2][7]

During the Emergency he was underground from 1975 to 1977.[3]

He was the All India Vice President of AIKS and member of the Central Committee of the CPI-M till his death.[2]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "A combination of class, caste struggle must for Dalits' emancipation, says CPI(M)". The Hindu. 28 February 2008. Archived from the original on 4 March 2008. Retrieved 2 April 2009.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 "മുതിര്‍ന്ന സി.പി.എം. നേതാവ് കെ. വരദരാജന്‍ അന്തരിച്ചു". Mathrubhumi. Retrieved 16 May 2020.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "തമിഴ്നാട്ടിലെ സിപിഎമ്മിന്‍റെ പ്രമുഖനേതാവ് കെ വരദരാജൻ അന്തരിച്ചു". Asianet News Network Pvt Ltd (in മലയാളം). Retrieved 16 May 2020.
  4. ↑ Gaur, Mahendra. (2006). Indian affairs annual, 2006 : chronology of events (1 April 2005 to 31 March 2006). Delhi: Kalpaz Publications. ISBN 81-7835-529-9. OCLC 476698479.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 "മുതിർന്ന സിപിഐ എം നേതാവ് കെ വരദരാജൻ അന്തരിച്ചു". Deshabhimani (in മലയാളം). Retrieved 16 May 2020.
  6. ↑ "All India Kisan Sabha General Secretary, K. Varadarajan addressing a public meeting in Hyderabad on... | The Hindu Images". thehinduimages.com. Retrieved 16 May 2020.
  7. ↑ "500 activists held at Kaverirajapuram". Deccan Herald. 10 November 2009. Retrieved 16 May 2020.


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