WORLD HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Historically it has been composed of five to eleven members, and currently has seven members. Its officially mandated purpose is to conduct policy discussions and make decisions on major issues when the Politburo, a larger decision-making body, is not in session.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Politburo or Polit Bureau is the highest body of the Communist Party of India (Marxist). The members of the Politburo are elected by the Central Committee in the immediate aftermath of a National Party Congress, which is held every three years.

Detailed explanation-3: -In Trotskyist parties, the Politburo is a bureau of the Central Committee tasked with making day-to-day political decisions, which must later be ratified by the Central Committee. It is appointed by the Central Committee from among its members.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Politburo and the Politburo Standing Committee are the top decision-making institutions for the CCP Central Committee. The Politburo holds regular study sessions which serve as an opportunity for CCP leadership to promote new policies. Since 2002, these sessions have been widely publicized.

Detailed explanation-5: -The Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union was the executive leadership of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union, acting between sessions of Congress. According to party statutes, the committee directed all party and governmental activities. Its members were elected by the Party Congress.