India (Marxist) (CPI(M)). GMP does, however, maintain its own organizational character as an entirely tribal organization. Similarly, as the GMP is an affiliate to the AIKS, the Tribal Youth Federation is affiliated to the Democratic Youth Federation of India and the Tribal Students Union is affiliated to the Students Federation of India. However at the same time as these organizations belong to different all India structures, they are organizationally interlinked. The general secretary and president of TYF are by tradition elected as members of the secretariat of the GMP. The GMP, TYF and TSU use other flags, symbols and publications than their all India bodies. The leadership of these three organizations are referred to as Central Committees, whereas the state leaderships of the AIKS, DYFI and SFI are referred to as State Committees. By 2000 it claimed a membership of 70 000. It president is Aghore Debbarma and its general secretary is Lok Sabha MP Babujan Riang. Footnotes Bibliography Basu, Pradip Kumar; The Communist Movement in Tripura, Calcutta: Progressive Publishers, 1996 Deb, Dasarath; Mukti Parishader Itikatha, Kolkata: National Book Agency, 1999 External links Dasarath Deb, 1916–1998, article in Frontline Article on the 17th central conference of GMP, in People's Democracy Politics of Tripura Political parties in Tripura 1948 establishments in India Political parties established in 1948 Communist Party of India mass organisations