Harkishan Singh Surjeet
Harkishan Singh Surjeet (23 March 1916 – 1 August 2008) was an Indian Communist politician from Punjab, who served as the General Secretary of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) from 1992 to 2005 and was a member of the party's Polit Bureau from 1964 to 2008.
Harkishan Singh Surjeet | |
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| General Secretary of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) | |
| In office 10 January 1992 – 11 April 2005 | |
| Preceded by | E. M. S. Namboodiripad |
| Succeeded by | Prakash Karat |
| Member of the Polit Bureau of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) | |
| In office 7 November 1964 – 3 April 2008 | |
| President of All India Kisan Sabha | |
| Affiliations | Communist Party of India (Marxist) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 23 March 1916 Bundala, Punjab, British India |
| Died | 1 August 2008 (aged 92) Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Political party | Communist Party of India (Marxist) |
| Known for | Co-founder of Communist Party of India (Marxist) |
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