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{{Short description|Indian politician}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = E. K. Imbichi Bava
| name at the time of birth =
| image = E. K. Imbichi Bava Speaking.jpg
| caption = E. K. Imbichi Bava with [[E. M. S. Namboodiripad|E. M. S.]] and [[V. S. Achuthanandan]]
| birth_date = {{birth date|df=yes|1917|7|20}}
| birth_place = [[Ponnani]], [[Malappuram]], [[Kerala]]
| death_date = {{death date and age|df=yes|1995|4|11|1917|7|20}}
| residence = [[Ponnani]]
| party = [[Communist Party of India (Marxist)]]
| office1 = Minister for Transport & Communication,<br> [[Second E. M. S. Namboodiripad ministry|Second E.M.S. Ministry]]
| term_start1 = 6 March 1967
| term_end1 = 1 November 1969
| predecessor1 = [[K.T. Achuthan]]
| successor1 = [[K. M. George (politician)|K. M. George]]
| office2 = Member of [[Rajya Sabha]] for [[Kerala]]
| term_start2 = 3 April 1952
| term_end2 = 2 April 1954
| predecessor2 =
| successor2 =
| office3 = Member of Parliament for [[Ponnani (Lok Sabha constituency)|Ponnani]]
| constituency3 =
| term_start3 = 1962
| term_end3 = 1967
| predecessor3 = [[K. Kelappan]]
| successor3 = [[C. K. Chakrapani]]
| office4 = Member of Parliament for [[Kozhikode (Lok Sabha constituency)|Kozhikode]]
| constituency4 =
| term_start4 = 1980
| term_end4 = 1984
| predecessor4 = V.A. Seyid Muhammad
| successor4 = [[K. G. Adiyodi]]
| office5 = [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|M. L. A.]] of Kerala Assembly for [[Mannarkkad (State Assembly constituency)|Mannarkkad]]
| constituency5 =
| term_start5 = 1967
| term_end5 = 1970
| predecessor5 = [[Krishnan Kongasseri]]
| successor5 = [[John Manforan]]
| office6 = [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|M. L. A.]] of Kerala Assembly for [[Ponnani (State Assembly constituency)|Ponnani]]
| constituency6 =
| term_start6 = 1991
| term_end6 = 1996
| predecessor6 = [[P. T. Mohana Krishnan]]
| successor6 = [[Paloli Mohammed Kutty]]
| spouse = Fathima
| children = 4 sons and 1 daughter (Rasool Salam, Zeenath, Khaleel, Jaleel and Musthaqu)
| footnotes =
| date = 18 May 2008
| source = http://niyamasabha.org/codes/Ministers%20Book%20Final.pdf Government of Kerala
}}
'''Ezhu Kudikkal Imbichi Bava''' (1917–1995) ({{lang-ml|ഇ. കെ. ഇമ്പിച്ചി ബാവ‍}}) was an Indian politician and a leader of the [[Communist Party of India (Marxist)]] and the best-known politician to come from the [[Municipalities of India|municipality]] of [[Ponnani]]. He was member of the [[Rajya Sabha]]<ref>{{Cite web|date=21 November 2020|title=Imbichi Bava MP|url=https://rajyasabha.nic.in/rsnew/member_site/mpterms.aspx|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=21 November 2020|website=rajyasabha.nic.in}}</ref> and the [[Lok Sabha]], both the houses of Parliament.

==Early life==

Bava was born on 20 July 1917 to Abdullah at Ezhukudickal in Ponnani.<ref>{{Cite web|date=21 November 2020|title=Personal Life|url=http://www.niyamasabha.org/codes/members/m225.htm|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=21 November 2020|website=niyamasabha.org}}</ref>

==Political career==
He began to work for public causes while still a student. Slowly attracted towards leftist thoughts, he started his political career with the [[Congress Socialist Party]] and subsequently with the [[Communist Party of India|Communist Party]] since 1940. He later became involved in the nationalist movement and played a role in establishing the "Labour Movements" and Communist Party in the state of [[Kerala]].

He participated in the Calcutta Congress of the Communist Party of India held in 1948 representing the members from [[Malabar district|Malabar]].

===Post-independence (1947–1995) ===
He is one of the major leader in cpim in kerala
Imbichi Bava was a member of the National Council of the Communist Party of India before it [[1964 split in the Communist Party of India|split in 1964]]. He was one of the founders of CPI(M). He has undergone prison terms and gone underground many times in connection with his party work. He was a member of the CPI(M) State Committee; District Secretary, CPI Palakkad, CPI(M) Malappuram;District President, CITU Malappuram; Member, All India Working Committee [[Centre of Indian Trade Unions|CITU]].

He was elected to the 3rd [[Kerala Legislative Assembly]] from Mannarghat constituency as a [[CPI (M)]] candidate.<ref name=kla2>{{cite web|url=http://www.niyamasabha.org/codes/mem_1_3.htm|title=Members of Previous Assembly - Third KLA (1967 –1970)|publisher=Official website of the Kerala State Legislative Assembly|accessdate=2011-03-10}}</ref> He was the Minister of Transport in the ministry led by E. M. S. Namboodiripad from 6 March 1967 to 1 November 1969. After a gap, he was elected to the 9th Kerala Legislative Assembly from Ponnani constituency in 1991.<ref name=kla1>{{cite web|url=http://www.niyamasabha.org/codes/mem_1_9.htm|title=Members of Previous Assembly - Ninth KLA (1991 –1996)|publisher=Official website of the Kerala State Legislative Assembly|accessdate=2011-03-10}}</ref>

Imbichi Bava had been a Member of both the Houses of Parliament as well previously. He was a member of the [[Rajya Sabha]] from 1952–54. He was elected twice to the [[Lok Sabha]]. In 1962, he was elected to the [[3rd Lok Sabha]] from [[Ponnani (Lok Sabha constituency)|Ponnani constituency]] as a Communist Party of India candidate.<ref>{{Cite web|date=21 November 2020|title=Imbichi Bava MP62|url=https://loksabha.nic.in/Members/lokaralpha.aspx?lsno=3&tab=13|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=21 November 2020|website=loksabhaph.nic.in}}</ref> In 1980, he was elected to the [[7th Lok Sabha]] from [[Kozhikode (Lok Sabha constituency)|Calicut constituency]] as a Communist Party of India (Marxist) candidate.<ref>{{Cite web|date=21 November 2020|title=Imbichi Bava MP80|url=https://loksabha.nic.in/Members/lokaralpha.aspx?lsno=7&tab=9|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=21 November 2020|website=loksabhaph.nic.in}}</ref>

He died on 11 April 1995 while serving as a member of the Kerala Legislative Assembly.<ref name=kla1/>

The Assembly paid its homage to him on 24 April 1995.<ref>{{Cite web|date=22 November 2020|title=Bava Homage|url=http://www.stateofkerala.in/niyamasabha/e_k_imbichi_baba.php|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=22 November 2020|website=stateofkerala.in}}</ref>

==Personal life==

He married Fathima Imbichi Bava (former Ponnani Municipality Chairperson, teacher and activist) and they had 4 sons and a daughter. They are Rasool Salam, his eldest son, Zeenath, Khaleel, Jaleel and Musthaqu.

==See also==
* [[Communist Party of India (Marxist)]]
* [[Kerala Council of Ministers|Kerala Ministers]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

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[[Category:1917 births]]
[[Category:1995 deaths]]
[[Category:Communist Party of India (Marxist) politicians from Kerala]]
[[Category:Rajya Sabha members from Kerala]]
[[Category:3rd Lok Sabha members]]
[[Category:7th Lok Sabha members]]
[[Category:People from Malappuram district]]
[[Category:Lok Sabha members from Kerala]]
[[Category:Kerala MLAs 1991–1996]]

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