P. Rajeev is an Indian politician and the Chief Editor of Deshabhimani Daily. He is one of the Secretariat members of CPI(M) Kerala State committee. He was a member of parliament (Rajya Sabha) from 2009 to 2015. Rajeev had been the most active member of the upper house during his stint and had raised several popular issues in the house. When he retired, leaders from most political parties pleaded with CPI(M) general secretary Sitaram Yechury to consider getting Rajeev elected again to the parliament.
Com. P Rajeev started his public life as an organizer of the Students Federation of India (SFI). He was active in the progressive student movement right from his School days. Later he became the President and then Secretary of SFI Kerala State Committee. He also held positions including the Joint Secretary and Vice President of SFI Central Committee. Com. Rajeev led many struggles against the commercialization and saffronisation of education and was brutally assaulted by the police during agitations. After his student life he was active in the Democratic Youth Federation of India (DYFI) where he held the post of district secretary. As part of his trade union activities he was involved in organizing the employees of the Cochin International Airport and employees of the Carborundum Universal company. He was also a district joint secretary of CITU in Ernakulam.