US EditionWho is MA Baby, CPI(M)'s first general secretary from a minority group?
- MA Baby has been elected as the new General Secretary of the Communist Party of India , succeeding Sitaram Yechury, during the party's 24th Congress in Madurai.
- Pinarayi Vijayan stated that the Party Congress assessed the current crises in the country and offered a new direction forward.
- Shashi Tharoor congratulated MA Baby, expressing hope that he will lead with wisdom and compassion.
- Despite some internal dissent from five Politburo members, MA Baby's appointment was ratified amid support from Prakash Karat.
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Kerala Leader MA Baby Elected CPI General Secretary, First from Minority Group
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. Veteran leader MA Baby has been elected CPI(M) general secretary at its 24th All India Party Congress. India News | Kerala Leader MA Baby Elected CPI General Secretary, First from Minority Group.
CPI-M selects MA Baby as new general secretary
Chennai: Senior CPI-M leader and Politburo member MA Baby has been selected as the new General Secretary of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) during the party’s 24th Congress, currently underway in Madurai. With the Politburo approving the recommendation for Baby’s elevation, he becomes the second leader from Kerala to hold the position, after the legendary EMS Namboodiripad. Though former General Secretary Prakash Karat also hails from Ker…
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