N. Sankaraiah

N. Sankaraiah (born 15 July 1921) is an Indian Communist Party politician and independence activist.

N.Sankaraiah
என். சங்கரய்யா
Member of Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
In office
1967–1971
ConstituencyMadurai West
In office
1977–1980; 1980–1984
ConstituencyMadurai East
Secretary of Tamil Nadu State Committee CPI(M)
In office
1995–2002
Preceded byA. Nallasivan
Succeeded byN. Varadarajan
Personal details
Born (1921-07-15) 15 July 1921
Kovilpatti, Madras Presidency
Political partyCommunist Party of India (Marxist)

After passing Matriculation, Sankaraiah started studying History from American College, Madurai in 1937. He was one of the founders of Madras Students organization and was elected Secretary of Madurai Students Union. During this time he started participating in the freedom struggle of India. He was first arrested in 1941 when he was a final year student of the American college, Madurai. His long political career spanning over seven decades included nearly eight years in jail. Sankaraiah, who was one among the many communists who were released just a day before India attained Independence in August 1947, campaigned for communist candidates in the first general elections.[1] He was one of the 32 National Council members who walked out from 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".[2]

Later he became one of the founder 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.[3][4]

He was elected to Tamil Nadu legislative assembly twice from the Madurai West constituency in 1967 and from Madurai East constituency in 1977 and 1980.[5] He unsuccessfully contested the 1962 and 1957 elections from Madurai East constituency.[6]

His two sons, Chandrasekar and Narasimman, are party leaders. He was married to Navamani.[4] He turned 100 in July 2021.[7]

References
  1. Kolappan, B. (19 April 2014). "At 93, Sankaraiah still an 'untiring lion'". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
  2. Bose, Shanti Shekar (2005). A Brief Note on the Contents of Documents of the Communist Movement in India. Kolkata: National Book Agency. p. 37.
  3. "Veteran communist Sankaraiah turns 100 today". The Hindu. 15 July 2021. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
  4. "A Day with Comrade Sankaraiah". NewsClick. 15 July 2020. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
  5. "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)
  6. "Sankaraiah envisages role for India in ending Sri Lankan crisis". The Hindu. 10 January 2006. Archived from the original on 5 November 2012.
  7. "Veteran communist Sankaraiah turns 100 today". The Hindu. 15 July 2021. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
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