Kanu Sanyal

Kanu Sanyal
General Secretary of CPIML Class Struggle
In office
2004–2009
Politburo Member of CPIML
In office
1969–1971
CPIM committee member
for Darjeeling district
In office
1965–1967
Personal details
BornKrishna Kumar Sanyal
1932 (1932)
Died (aged 78)
Cause of deathSuicide
PartyClass Struggle Group
Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) (1969–1972)
Known forNaxalism
Criminal information
Criminal chargeCriminal conspiracy
PenaltyJailed (1970–1977)
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Kanu Sanyal (1932 – 23 March 2010) was an Indian communist politician. In 1967, he was one of the main leaders of the Naxalbari uprising and in 1969 he was one of the founding leaders of Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) (CPI (ML)). Sanyal died by suicide on 23 March 2010.