The Political Bureau (Politburo) of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) 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.
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
Hannan Mollah
Brinda Karat
Prakash Karat
A. K. Padmanabhan
B. V. Raghavulu
S. Ramachandran Pillai
G.Ramakrishnan
Mohammed Salim
Manik Sarkar
Pinarayi Vijayan
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
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)
Mohammad 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
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
Pinarai Vijayan
Sitaram Yechury
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
Pinarai Vijayan
Sitaram Yechury
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
Silendas Gupta
Prakash Karat
E. K. Nayanar
M. K. Pandhe
S. Ramachandran Pillai
P. Ramachandran
Manik Sarkar
R. Umanath
Pinarai Vijayan
Sitaram Yechury
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 Krishna Chaudhury
Silendas Gupta
Prakash Karat
Sunil Moitra
E. M. S. Namboodiripad
E. K. Nayanar
S. Ramachandran Pillai
P. Ramachandran
L.B.G. Rao
R. Umanath
Sitaram Yechury
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 Krishna Chaudhury
Silendas Gupta
Prakash Karat
Sunil Moitra
A. Nallasivam
E. M. S. Namboodiripad
E. K. Nayanar
S. Ramachandran Pillai
P. Ramachandran
L.B.G. Rao
M. Hanumantha Rao
Sitaram Yechury
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. Nallasivam
B. T. Ranadive
L.B.G. Rao
Harkishan Singh Surjeet
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
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
Pramod Das Gupta
Samar Mukherjee
P. Ramamurthi
B. T. Ranadive
Harkishan Singh Surjeet
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
Pramod Das Gupta
Samar Mukherjee
P. Ramamurthi
B. T. Ranadive
P. Sundarayya
Harkishan Singh Surjeet
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
Pramod Das Gupta
E. M. S. Namboodiripad
P. Ramamurthi
B. T. Ranadive
Harkishan Singh Surjeet
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
Pramod Das Gupta
E. M. S. Namboodiripad
P. Ramamurthi
B. T. Ranadive
Harkishan Singh Surjeet
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 CPI(M) emerged from a split from the Communist Party of India in 1964. Before the 7th party congress, the politburo was known as Central Secretariat.
P. Sundarayya, General Secretary
M. Basavapunniah
Jyoti Basu
A. K. Gopalan
Pramod Das Gupta
E. M. S. Namboodiripad
P. Ramamurthi
B. T. Ranadive
Harkishan Singh Surjeet
