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In 1946, he contested the Assam Provincial Legislative Assembly election from Silchar (Assam) as a CPI candidate, but lost by a narrow margin. "Born on September 30, 1896, Irawat was one of the founders of the undivided Communist Party of India (CPI) in Manipur. He was not a Communist leader, but a leader of the entire state. IMPHAL: Setting aside political inhibitions, Manipur's first BJP-led government will honour the state's Communist icon, Hijam Irawat , by erecting his statue near the assembly complex here. Announcing this on Thursday, chief minister Biren Singh said, "The state cabinet has decided to install the statue of Irawat..