Kochi: CPM elected Mariam Alexander Baby was today elected as its General Secretary, media reports said.
He has been a member of the Politburo since 2012. While studying at NSS high school, Prakkulam, Baby joined CPM’s Kerala Students Federation, which later
became Students Federation of India, (SFI).
He held many positions in SFI, Democratic Youth Federation of India, CPM, Communist Party of India (Marxist). He was a member of Parliament from 1986 to 1998.
Baby was the Minister of Education in Kerala during 2006-2011.
Born to P M Alexander and Lilly Alexander on 5 April 1954 at Prakkulam in Kollam in Kerala, Baby did his schooling from Prakkulam Lower Primary School and Prakkulam NSS High School.
Baby went to SN College, Kollam, but did not complete BA Political Science. He is married to Betty Louis and has a son Ashok Betty Nelson.
M A Baby is new CPM chief
