• Source: Polit Bureau of the Communist Party of India (Marxist)

The Politburo or Polit Bureau is the highest body of the Communist Party of India (Marxist). 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.




List of Party Congress






24th Politburo


24th Party Congress
Date: 02 - 6 April 2025
Venue: Madurai, Tamil Nadu
A new Politburo will be elected by the newly formed Central Committee at the upcoming 24th Party Congress in Madurai in 2025.




23rd Politburo


23rd Party Congress
Date: 06 - 10 April 2022
Venue: Kannur, Kerala
A 17-member Politburo elected by the Central Committee with 3 new entrants.




22nd Politburo


The 22nd Congress of the CPI(M) held between 18 and 22 April 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 22 April 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.




21st Politburo


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


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


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)
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


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


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


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


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


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. Nallasivan
E. M. S. Namboodiripad
E. K. Nayanar
S. Ramachandran Pillai
P. Ramachandran
L.B.G. Rao
M. Hanumantha Rao
Sitaram Yechury




13th Politburo


The 13th Politburo was elected at the 13th party congress of CPI(M), held in Trivandrum in January 1989.

E. M. S. Namboodiripad, General Secretary
V. S. Achuthanandan
E. Balanandan
M. Basavapunniah
Jyoti Basu
Nripen Chakraborty
Samar Mukherjee
Saroj Mukherjee
A. Nallasivan
B. T. Ranadive (Died on 6 April 1990)
L.B.G. Rao
Harkishan Singh Surjeet




12th Politburo


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


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


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


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


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


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.

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


All India Congress Committee
National Executive of the Bharatiya Janata Party




References

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