Makineni Basavapunnaiah | |
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| Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha | |
| In office 3 April 1952 – 2 April 1966 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 14 December 1914 Toorpupalem, Guntur district, British India |
| Died | 12 April 1992 (aged 77) New Delhi, India |
| Political party | Communist Party of India (Marxist) |
| Spouse | Jagadamba |
| Children | Jaswant Mohan |
| Known for | Co-founder of Communist Party of India (Marxist) |
Makineni Basavapunnaiah (Telugu: మాకినేని బసవపున్నయ్య; 14 December 1914 – 12 April 1992) was an Indian Communist leader who was a member of Politburo of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPI (M)). He was also the editor of the central organ of CPI (M), People's Democracy magazine.[1] He was a member of the Rajya Sabha for 14 years from 3 April 1952 to 2 April 1966.