N. Sankaraiah (15 July 1921 – 15 November 2023) was an Indian Communist Party politician and independence activist.
N. Sankaraiah | |
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| Member of Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 1967–1971 | |
| Constituency | Madurai West |
| In office 1977–1980; 1980–1984 | |
| Constituency | Madurai East |
| Secretary of Tamil Nadu State Committee CPI(M) | |
| In office 1995–2002 | |
| Preceded by | A. Nallasivan |
| Succeeded by | N. Varadarajan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 July 1921 Kovilpatti, Madras Presidency, British India (now in Tamil Nadu, India) |
| Died | 15 November 2023 (aged 102) Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Political party | Communist Party of India (Marxist) (1964–2023) |
| Other political affiliations | Communist Party of India (1947–1964) |
| Occupation | Politician |
Early years
editAfter matriculation, Sankaraiah studied history from the American College, Madurai beginning in 1937. He was one of the founders of the Madras Students organization and was elected secretary of the Madurai Students Union. During this time he started participating in the freedom struggle of India. He was first arrested in 1941 in his final year of studies.[1]
Politics
editHis political career spanned over seven decades, and included nearly eight years in jail. Sankaraiah, who was one among the many communists who were released the day before India attained independence in August 1947, campaigned for communist candidates in the first general elections.[2] He was one of the 32 National Council members who walked out of a Communist Party of India National Council meeting held on 11 April 1964, in protest, accusing party chairman S.A. Dange and his followers of "anti-unity and anti-Communist policies".[3]
Later he became one of the founding members of the Communist Party of India (Marxist). He was the central committee member of Communist Party of India (Marxist). He was part of the leadership of All India Kisan Sabha. He was the CPI(M) Tamil Nadu state secretary from 1995 to 2002.[4][5]
Sankaraiah was elected to the Tamil Nadu legislative assembly twice from the Madurai West constituency in 1967 and from the Madurai East constituency in 1977 and 1980.[6] He unsuccessfully contested the 1962 and 1957 elections from the Madurai East constituency.[7]
Personal life and death
editSankaraiah was married to Navamani.[5] His two sons, Chandrasekar and Narasimman, are party leaders. He turned 100 in July 2021.[8]
Sankaraiah died at Apollo Hospitals in Chennai on 15 November 2023, at the age of 102.[9][10] He was being treated for fever and breathing problems.[11][12]
References
edit- ^ Narayan, Pushpa; Mayilvaganan, V (15 November 2023). "Sankaraiah, CPM veteran and freedom fighter, dies in Chennai". The Times of India. Retrieved 16 November 2023.
- ^ Kolappan, B. (19 April 2014). "At 93, Sankaraiah still an 'untiring lion'". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
- ^ Bose, Shanti Shekar (2005). A Brief Note on the Contents of Documents of the Communist Movement in India. Kolkata: National Book Agency. p. 37.
- ^ "Veteran communist Sankaraiah turns 100 today". The Hindu. 15 July 2021. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
- ^ a b "A Day with Comrade Sankaraiah". NewsClick. 15 July 2020. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 July 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2009.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Sankaraiah envisages role for India in ending Sri Lankan crisis". The Hindu. 10 January 2006. Archived from the original on 5 November 2012.
- ^ "Veteran communist Sankaraiah turns 100 today". The Hindu. 15 July 2021. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
- ^ "Sankaraiah, CPM veteran and freedom fighter, dies in Chennai". Pushpa Narayan & V Mayilvaganan. The Times of India. 15 November 2023. Retrieved 16 November 2023.
- ^ "RIP Sankaraiah: கம்யூனிஸ்ட் தலைவர் சங்கரய்யா காலமானார்! அவருக்கு வயது 102!". hindustantimes. 15 November 2023. Retrieved 15 November 2023.
- ^ "സിപിഎമ്മിന്റെ സ്ഥാപകനേതാക്കളില് ഒരാളായ എന്.ശങ്കരയ്യ അന്തരിച്ചു". www.manoramaonline.com (in Malayalam). Retrieved 15 November 2023.
- ^ "Veteran CPM leader N Sankaraiah passes away". OnManorama. Retrieved 15 November 2023.
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