Prakash Karat

Prakash Karat is a veteran communist leader and former General Secretary of the Communist Party of India (Marxist). He has been a key figure in the party's strategy and policy-making, particularly during its years of governance in West Bengal and Kerala. Recently, he has been in the news due to ongoing debates within the CPM regarding its political direction and strategies for the upcoming elections, particularly in the context of the party's diminishing influence in states like West Bengal and Tripura.