CPI(M) Concludes National Conference in Madurai with Strong Message of Internal Discipline and Democratic Reform
Madurai, Tamil Nadu – The Communist Party of India (Marxist) has successfully concluded its five-day National Conference in Madurai, Tamil Nadu, reaffirming its commitment to democratic functioning, internal discipline, and leadership renewal. The conference saw the election of the new Polit Bureau, Central Committee, and General Secretary in accordance with the party's established norms and principles.
Comrade M.A. Baby, former Education Minister of Kerala and sitting Rajya Sabha member, was elected to the Central Committee. Speaking during the conference, senior leader Comrade Brinda Karat praised his appointment, saying, “His name may be Baby, but his work and commitment reflect that of a true fighter.”
Reiterating the CPI(M)’s organizational structure, Karat emphasized that the party does not have a post of “President.” Leadership at the state level is vested in a Secretary, while the General Secretary leads at the national level. All executive leadership is democratically elected through party conferences, from the grassroots to the national level.
The conference took a decisive step by strictly implementing its organizational policy, which limits individuals to a maximum of three terms in key leadership roles such as Secretary or General Secretary. Exceptions will be allowed only once, and only with prior approval from the Central leadership under extraordinary circumstances.
In a significant move toward generational transition, the party has also enforced its resolution that members above the age of 75 will not be eligible for election to committee positions. As a result, several respected senior leaders — including Comrades Prakash Karat, Manik Sarkar, Brinda Karat, Subhashini Ali, Sujan Chakraborty, and Hannan Mollah — have stepped aside from the Polit Bureau and Central Committee in accordance with the new policy.
This 100% implementation of organizational resolutions underscores CPI(M)'s unique position in Indian politics as a party that not only advocates for democratic values but also practices them internally.In an era where political accountability is often undermined by personal ambition, the CPI(M)’s disciplined adherence to its principles sets a rare example of collective leadership and ideological consistency.
