Politburo of the Communist Party of India (Marxist)
The Politburo or Polit Bureau is the highest body of the Communist Party of India (Marxist).[1] The members of the Politburo are elected by the Central Committee in the immediate aftermath of a National Party Congress, which is held every three years.
22nd Politburo[edit]
The 22nd Congress of the CPI(M) held between April 18 and 22 2018 at Hyderabad, Telangana elected a 95 member Central Committee. There are also six special invitees and two permanent invitees to the Central Committee. The Central Committee at its meeting held on April 22, 2018 at the conclusion of the Congress elected a 17 member Polit Bureau. The C.C. also re-elected Com. Sitaram Yechury as the General Secretary.[2]
- Sitaram Yechury, General Secretary
- Prakash Karat
- S. Ramachandran Pillai
- Biman Bose
- Manik Sarkar
- Brinda Karat
- Pinarayi Vijayan
- Hannan Mollah
- Kodiyeri Balakrishnan
- M. A. Baby
- Surjya Kanta Mishra
- Mohammed Salim
- Subhashini Ali
- B. V. Raghavulu
- G. Ramakrishnan
- Tapan Kumar Sen
- Nilotpal Basu
21st Politburo[edit]
The 21st Politburo was elected at the 21st party congress of CPI(M), held in Visakhapatnam in April 2015.
- Sitaram Yechury, General Secretary
- Subhashini Ali
- M. A. Baby
- Kodiyeri Balakrishnan
- Biman Bose
- Surja Kanta Mishra
- Prakash Karat
- A. K. Padmanabhan
- B. V. Raghavulu
- S. Ramachandran Pillai
- G.Ramakrishnan
- Mohammed Salim
- Manik Sarkar
- Pinarayi Vijayan
20th Politburo[edit]
The 20th Politburo was elected at the 20th party congress of CPI(M), held in Calicut in April 2012.
- Prakash Karat, General Secretary
- M. A. Baby
- Kodiyeri Balakrishnan
- Buddhadeb Bhattacharya
- Biman Bose
- Brinda Karat
- Surja Kanta Mishra
- A. K. Padmanabhan
- B.V. Raghavulu
- S. Ramachandran Pillai
- Manik Sarkar
- Nirupam Sen
- K. Varadarajan
- Pinarayi Vijayan
- Sitaram Yechury
19th Politburo[edit]
The 19th Politburo was elected at the 19th party congress of CPI(M), held in Coimbatore from 29 March – 3 April 2008.
- Prakash Karat, General Secretary
- V. S. Achuthanandan (removed from the politburo on 12 July 2009[3])
- Mohammed Amin
- Kodiyeri Balakrishnan
- Buddhadeb Bhattacharya
- Biman Bose
- Brinda Karat
- M. K. Pandhe
- B.V. Raghavulu
- S. Ramachandran Pillai
- Manik Sarkar
- Nirupam Sen
- K. Varadarajan
- Pinarayi Vijayan
- Sitaram Yechury
18th Politburo[edit]
The 18th Politburo was elected at the 18th party congress of CPI(M), held in Delhi from 6-11 April 2005.
- Prakash Karat, General Secretary
- V. S. Achuthanandan
- Jyoti Basu
- Buddhadeb Bhattacharya
- Anil Biswas (died on 26 March 2006)
- Biman Bose
- Brinda Karat
- Chittabrata Majumdar (died on 20 February 2007)
- M. K. Pandhe
- S. Ramachandran Pillai
- B. V. Raghavulu
- Harkishan Singh Surjeet
- Manik Sarkar
- R. Umanath
- K. Varadarajan
- Pinarayi Vijayan
- Sitaram Yechury
17th Politburo[edit]
The 17th Politburo was elected at the 18th party congress of CPI(M), held in Hyderabad from 19-24 March 2002.
- Harkishan Singh Surjeet, General Secretary
- V. S. Achuthanandan
- E. Balanandan
- Jyoti Basu
- Biman Bose
- Buddhadeb Bhattacharya
- Anil Biswas
- Prakash Karat
- E. K. Nayanar
- M. K. Pandhe
- S. Ramachandran Pillai
- P. Ramachandran
- Manik Sarkar
- Kortala Satyanarayana
- R. Umanath
- Pinarayi Vijayan
- Sitaram Yechury
16th Politburo[edit]
The 16th Politburo was elected at the 16th party congress of CPI(M), held in Calcutta from 5-11 October 1998.
- Harkishan Singh Surjeet, General Secretary
- V. S. Achuthanandan
- E. Balanandan
- Jyoti Basu
- Biman Bose
- Anil Biswas
- Sailen Dasgupta
- Prakash Karat
- E. K. Nayanar
- M. K. Pandhe
- S. Ramachandran Pillai
- P. Ramachandran
- Manik Sarkar
- R. Umanath
- Pinarayi Vijayan
- Sitaram Yechury
15th Politburo[edit]
The 15th Politburo was elected at the 15th party congress of CPI(M), held in Chandigarh from 2-8 April 1995.
- Harkishan Singh Surjeet, General Secretary
- V. S. Achuthanandan
- E. Balanandan
- Jyoti Basu
- Benoy Chaudhury
- Sailen Dasgupta
- Prakash Karat
- Sunil Maitra
- E. M. S. Namboodiripad
- E. K. Nayanar
- S. Ramachandran Pillai
- P. Ramachandran
- L.B.G. Rao
- R. Umanath
- Sitaram Yechury
14th Politburo[edit]
The 14th Politburo was elected at the 14th party congress of CPI(M), held in Madras from 3-10 January 1992.
- Harkishan Singh Surjeet, General Secretary
- V. S. Achuthanandan
- E. Balanandan
- Jyoti Basu
- Nripen Chakraborty
- Benoy Chaudhury
- Sailen Dasgupta
- Prakash Karat
- Sunil Maitra
- A. Nallasivam
- E. M. S. Namboodiripad
- E. K. Nayanar
- S. Ramachandran Pillai
- P. Ramachandran
- L.B.G. Rao
- M. Hanumantha Rao
- Sitaram Yechury
13th Politburo[edit]
The 13th Politburo was elected at the 13th party congress of CPI(M), held in Trivandrum in January 1989.[4]
- E. M. S. Namboodiripad, General Secretary
- V. S. Achuthanandan
- E. Balanandan
- M. Basavapunniah
- Jyoti Basu
- Nripen Chakraborty
- Samar Mukherjee
- Saroj Mukherjee
- A. Nallasivam
- B. T. Ranadive
- L.B.G. Rao
- Harkishan Singh Surjeet
12th Politburo[edit]
The 12th Politburo was elected at the 12th party congress of CPI(M), held in Calcutta from 24-29 December 1986.
- E. M. S. Namboodiripad, General Secretary
- V. S. Achuthanandan
- E. Balanandan
- M. Basavapunniah
- Jyoti Basu
- Nripen Chakraborty
- Samar Mukherjee
- Saroj Mukherjee
- B. T. Ranadive
- Harkishan Singh Surjeet
11th Politburo[edit]
The 11th Politburo was elected at the 11th party congress of CPI(M), held in Vijayawada from 26-31 January 1982.
- E. M. S. Namboodiripad, General Secretary
- E. Balanandan
- M. Basavapunniah
- Jyoti Basu
- Promode Dasgupta (died on 29 November 1982)
- Samar Mukherjee
- P. Ramamurthi
- B. T. Ranadive
- Harkishan Singh Surjeet
10th Politburo[edit]
The 10th Politburo was elected at the 10th party congress of CPI(M), held in Jalandhar from 2-8 April 1978.
- E. M. S. Namboodiripad, General Secretary
- E. Balanandan
- A. Balasubramaniam
- M. Basavapunniah
- Jyoti Basu
- Promode Dasgupta
- Samar Mukherjee
- P. Ramamurthi
- B. T. Ranadive
- P. Sundarayya
- Harkishan Singh Surjeet
9th Politburo[edit]
The 9th Politburo was elected at the 10th party congress of CPI(M), held in Madurai from 27 June – 2 July 1972.
- P. Sundarayya, General Secretary
- M. Basavapunniah
- Jyoti Basu
- A. K. Gopalan
- Promode Dasgupta
- E. M. S. Namboodiripad
- P. Ramamurthi
- B. T. Ranadive
- Harkishan Singh Surjeet
8th Politburo[edit]
The 8th Politburo was elected at the 8th party congress of CPI(M), held in Kochi from 23 - 29 December 1968.
- P. Sundarayya, General Secretary
- M. Basavapunniah
- Jyoti Basu
- A. K. Gopalan
- Promode Dasgupta
- E. M. S. Namboodiripad
- P. Ramamurthi
- B. T. Ranadive
- Harkishan Singh Surjeet
7th Politburo[edit]
The 7th Politburo was elected at the 7th Party Congress of CPI(M) held in Calcutta from 31 October – 7 November 1964. It was the first Party Congress after the CPI(M) emerged from a split from the Communist Party of India in 1964. Before the 7th Party Congress, the Politburo was known as the Central Secretariat.
- P. Sundarayya, General Secretary
- M. Basavapunniah
- Jyoti Basu
- A. K. Gopalan
- Promode Dasgupta
- E. M. S. Namboodiripad
- P. Ramamurthi
- B. T. Ranadive
- Harkishan Singh Surjeet
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ↑ "CPI (M) Party Congresses". Communist Party of India (Marxist) Kerala. Retrieved 19 April 2015.
- ↑ "Full list: CPI(M) newly elected central committee and politburo members". Indian Express. 22 April 2018. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
- ↑ Jayanth Jacob (12 July 2009). "Kerala CM removed from politburo". The Telegraph. Retrieved 19 April 2015.
- ↑ Sreedhar Pillai (31 January 1989). "Vote for continuity: 13th party congress of CPI(M) in Trivandrum one of the most significant in its history". India Today. Retrieved 19 April 2015.