B. T. Ranadive

Comrade B. T. Ranadive
General Secretary, Communist Party of India
In office 1948–1950
Preceded by	Puran Chand Joshi
Succeeded by	Chandra Rajeswara Rao
President, Center of Indian Trade Unions
In office 1970–1990
Preceded by	Position Established
Succeeded by	E. Balanandan
Personal details
Born	(1904-12-19)19 December 1904 Dadar, Bombay Presidency, British India
Died	6 April 1990(1990-04-06) (aged 85)
Political party	Communist Party of India (Marxist) (1964–1990), Communist Party of India (before 1964)
Occupation	Freedom fighter, leader
Known for	Co-founder of Communist Party of India (Marxist)

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Bhalchandra Trimbak Ranadive (/rɑːnəˈdiːveɪ/; 19 December 1904 – 6 April 1990), popularly known as BTR, was an Indian communist politician and trade union leader.