Veliyam Bharghavan

Veliyam Bharghavan (‎; May 1928 – 18 September 2013) was a Communist leader from the Kerala, India. He was the state Secretary of Communist Party of India (CPI) from 1998 to 2010. In 2010 he retired from that position due to his health issues. He hails from Veliyam village of Kollam district. He was an advocate of a merger between CPI and Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPM). He was a member of the first Legislative Assembly of Kerala, winning the 1957 and 1960(interim) assembly elections from the Chadayamangalam Constituency. He died on 18 September 2013 aged 85 due to various health issues.

See also
 Communist Party of India

References

Category:Communist Party of India politicians from Kerala
Category:Politicians from Kollam district
Category:Members of the Kerala Legislative Assembly
Category:Sree Narayana College, Kollam alumni
Category:1928 births
Category:2013 deaths
Category:Kerala MLAs 1957–1959
Category:Kerala MLAs 1960–1964