Communist Party of India (Marxist) — Tamil Nadu
The Communist Party of India (Marxist), or simply, CPI(M) Tamil Nadu; is the state unit of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) of the Tamil Nadu. Its head office is situated at Chennai, Tamil Nadu. The current secretary of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) Tamil Nadu State Committee is P. Shanmugam.
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Communist Party of India (Marxist) — Tamil Nadu
The Communist Party of India (Marxist), or simply, CPI(M) Tamil Nadu; is the state unit of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) of the Tamil Nadu. Its head office is situated at Chennai, Tamil Nadu. The current secretary of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) Tamil Nadu State Committee is P. Shanmugam.
Election results
Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election
<table><thead><tr><th>Year</th><th>Party leader</th><th>Seats won</th><th>Change in seats</th><th>Outcome</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>1967</td><td>M. R. Venkataraman</td><td>11 / 234</td><td>11</td><td>Government</td></tr><tr><td>1971</td><td>0 / 234</td><td>11</td><td>Opposition</td></tr><tr><td>1977</td><td>A. Balasubramaniam</td><td>12 / 234</td><td>12</td><td>Government</td></tr><tr><td>1980</td><td>11 / 234</td><td>1</td><td>Government</td></tr><tr><td>1984</td><td></td><td>5 / 234</td><td>6</td><td>Opposition</td></tr><tr><td>1989</td><td></td><td>15 / 234</td><td>10</td><td>Government</td></tr><tr><td>1991</td><td></td><td>1 / 234</td><td>14</td><td>Opposition</td></tr><tr><td>1996</td><td>N. Sankaraiah</td><td>1 / 234</td><td></td><td>Opposition</td></tr><tr><td>2001</td><td>6 / 234</td><td>5</td><td>Government</td></tr><tr><td>2006</td><td>N. Varadarajan</td><td>9 / 234</td><td>3</td><td>Government</td></tr><tr><td>2011</td><td>G. Ramakrishnan</td><td>10 / 234</td><td>1</td><td>Government</td></tr><tr><td>2016</td><td>0 / 234</td><td>10</td><td>Opposition</td></tr><tr><td>2021</td><td>K. Balakrishnan</td><td>2 / 234</td><td>2</td><td>Government</td></tr></tbody></table>
Lok Sabha
<table><thead><tr><th>Year</th><th>Party leader</th><th>Seats won</th><th>Change in seats</th><th>Outcome</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>1967</td><td>Puchalapalli Sundarayya</td><td>4 / 39</td><td>New</td><td>Opposition</td></tr><tr><td>1971</td><td>0 / 39</td><td>4</td><td>Opposition</td></tr><tr><td>1977</td><td>0 / 39</td><td></td><td>Government</td></tr><tr><td>1980</td><td>E. M. S. Namboodiripad</td><td>0 / 39</td><td></td><td>Opposition</td></tr><tr><td>1984</td><td>0 / 39</td><td></td><td>Opposition</td></tr><tr><td>1989</td><td>0 / 39</td><td></td><td>Outside support to National Front government</td></tr><tr><td>1991</td><td>0 / 39</td><td></td><td>Opposition</td></tr><tr><td>1996</td><td>Harkishan Singh Surjeet</td><td>0 / 39</td><td></td><td>Opposition, later government</td></tr><tr><td>1998</td><td>0 / 39</td><td></td><td>Opposition</td></tr><tr><td>1999</td><td>1 / 39</td><td>1</td><td>Opposition</td></tr><tr><td>2004</td><td>2 / 39</td><td>2</td><td>Outside support to UPA government</td></tr><tr><td>2009</td><td>Prakash Karat</td><td>1 / 39</td><td>1</td><td>Opposition</td></tr><tr><td>2014</td><td>0 / 39</td><td>1</td><td>Opposition</td></tr><tr><td>2019</td><td>Sitaram Yechury</td><td>2 / 39</td><td>2</td><td>Opposition</td></tr><tr><td>2024</td><td>2 / 39</td><td></td><td>Opposition</td></tr></tbody></table>
State Secretary List
Communist Party of India (Marxist) — Tamil Nadu
<table><thead><tr><th>No.</th><th>Portrait</th><th>Secretary (Birth–Death)</th><th>Term</th><th>Total Years as secretary</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>1</td><td></td><td>M. R. Venkataraman (1907–1985)</td><td>1964–1972</td><td>8 Years</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td></td><td>A. Balasubramaniam (1917–1981)</td><td>1972–1981</td><td>9 Years</td></tr><tr><td>3</td><td></td><td>A. Nallasivan (1922–1997)</td><td>1981–1995</td><td>14 Years</td></tr><tr><td>4</td><td></td><td>N. Sankaraiah (1921–2023)</td><td>1995–2002</td><td>7 Years</td></tr><tr><td>5</td><td></td><td>N. Varadarajan (1924–2012)</td><td>2002–2010</td><td>8 Years</td></tr><tr><td>6</td><td></td><td>G. Ramakrishnan (1949–)</td><td>2010–2018</td><td>8 Years</td></tr><tr><td>7</td><td></td><td>K. Balakrishnan (1953–)</td><td>2018–2025</td><td>7 Years</td></tr><tr><td>8</td><td></td><td>P. Shanmugam (1960–)</td><td>2025–present</td><td>Incumbent</td></tr></tbody></table>
List of Current Members in Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
Communist Party of India (Marxist) — Tamil Nadu
<table><thead><tr><th>No.</th><th>Constituency</th><th>Name</th><th>Party</th><th>Win Margin</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>164</td><td>Kilvelur (SC)</td><td>V. P. Nagaimaali</td><td></td><td>Communist Party of India (Marxist)</td><td>16,985</td></tr><tr><td>178</td><td>Gandharvakottai (SC)</td><td>M. Chinnadurai</td><td></td><td>Communist Party of India (Marxist)</td><td>12,721</td></tr></tbody></table>
List of Current Members in Lok Sabha from Tamil Nadu
Communist Party of India (Marxist) — Tamil Nadu
<table><thead><tr><th>No.</th><th>Constituency</th><th>Name</th><th>Party</th><th>Win Margin</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>22</td><td>Dindigul</td><td>R. Sachithanantham</td><td></td><td>Communist Party of India (Marxist)</td><td>4,43,821</td></tr><tr><td>32</td><td>Madurai</td><td>S. Venkatesan</td><td></td><td>Communist Party of India (Marxist)</td><td>2,09,409</td></tr></tbody></table>