Politburo of the Communist Party of India (Marxist)

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Politburo of the Communist Party of India (Marxist)

The Politburo, also known as the Polit Bureau or the Political Bureau, is the executive authority of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPI(M)). Its members are elected by the Central Committee, which is in turn elected at the Party Congress, typically convened every three years.

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Political Bureau of the Communist Party of India (Marxist)
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General SecretaryVacant
Elected byCentral Committee
Responsible to Central Committee
Parent Communist Party of India (Marxist)
Seats17
Meeting place
AKG Bhawan, Delhi
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History

Throughout its history, the Politburo has experienced periods of dissent and factionalism, resulting in internal crackdowns and purges. For instance, E. M. S. Namboodiripad, a co-founder of CPI(M) and four-term general secretary, conducted a series of purges within the Politburo and the Central Committee, to combat supposed "bourgeois parliamentary mentality".[1]

Functions and composition

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Elections

The All-India Party Congress, typically convened every three years, serves as the supreme authority of the CPI(M).[2] Between sessions of the Party Congress, the Central Committee functions as the highest decision-making body.[2] The Central Committee elects a Politburo from among its members, including the General Secretary, who is the party's principal leader.[2]

Functions

The Politburo functions as the executive body responsible for carrying out the work of the Central Committee between its sessions. It has the authority to make political and organisational decisions in the period between two meetings of the Central Committee.[2] Additionally, the Politburo oversees the Central Secretariat, which manages the party's day-to-day operations and assists in the implementation of decisions taken by the Central Committee.[2]

Current composition

The 23rd Politburo was elected at the 23rd Party Congress, held in Kannur, Kerala, from 6 to 10 April 2022. Sitaram Yechury was re-elected for a third term as general secretary of the CPI(M).[3][4] Ram Chandra Dome became the first-ever Dalit[a] member of the Politburo.[4][5]

Following Yechury's death on 12 September 2024,[6][7] Prakash Karat was appointed Interim Coordinator, effective from 29 September 2024 until the 24th Party Congress, scheduled for April 2025.[8][9] Kodiyeri Balakrishnan, another member of the 23rd Politburo, had previously passed away on 1 October 2022.[10]

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Portrait Name State/Union Territory Politburo Member Since (Year)
Thumb Prakash Karat
(Interim Party Coordinator)
New Delhi 1992
Thumb Pinarayi Vijayan
Chief Minister of Kerala
Kerala 2002
Thumb Brinda Karat New Delhi 2005
Thumb Manik Sarkar
Former Chief Minister of Tripura
Tripura 1998
Thumb M. A. Baby Kerala 2012
Thumb Surjya Kanta Mishra West Bengal 2012
Thumb Mohammed Salim West Bengal 2015
Thumb Subhashini Ali Uttar Pradesh 2015
Thumb B. V. Raghavulu Andhra Pradesh 2005
Thumb G. Ramakrishnan Tamil Nadu 2015
Thumb Tapan Kumar Sen West Bengal 2018
Thumb Nilotpal Basu West Bengal 2018
Thumb Ram Chandra Dome West Bengal 2022
Thumb A. Vijayaraghavan Kerala 2022
Thumb Ashok Dhawale Maharashtra 2022
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List of Party Congresses

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Congress Date Location Elected Secretary Ref.
24th 2 – 6 April 2025 Madurai, Tamil Nadu TBD [citation needed]
23rd 6 – 10 April 2022 Kannur, Kerala Sitaram Yechury [4][11]
22rd 18 – 22 April 2018 Hyderabad, Telangana Sitaram Yechury [12]
21st April 2015 Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh Sitaram Yechury [13]
20th April 2012 Calicut, Kerala Prakash Karat [citation needed]
19th 29 March – 3 April 2008 Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu Prakash Karat [14]
18th 6 – 11 April 2005 New Delhi, Delhi Prakash Karat [14][15]
17th 19 – 24 March 2002 Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh Harkishan Singh Surjeet [14]
16th 5 – 11 October 1998 Calcutta, West Bengal Harkishan Singh Surjeet [14]
15th 3 – 8 April 1995 Chandigarh, Punjab Harkishan Singh Surjeet [14]
14th 3 – 9 January 1992 Madras, Tamil Nadu Harkishan Singh Surjeet [14]
13th 27 December 1988 - 1 January 1989 Trivandrum, Kerala E. M. S. Namboodiripad [14]
12th 25 – 29 December 1985 Calcutta, West Bengal E. M. S. Namboodiripad [14]
11th 26 – 31 January 1982 Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh E. M. S. Namboodiripad [14]
10th 2 – 8 April 1978 Jalandar, Punjab E. M. S. Namboodiripad [16][14]
9th 27 June – 2 July 1972 Madurai, Tamil Nadu Puchalapalli Sundarayya [14]
8th 23 – 29 December 1968 Cochin, Kerala Puchalapalli Sundarayya [14]
7th 31 October – 7 November 1964 Calcutta, West Bengal Puchalapalli Sundarayya [14]
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