M. Bhaskaran (died 21 October 2020) was an Indian politician, and member of the Communist Party of India (Marxist). He was the mayor of Kozhikode from 2005 to 2010 and a member of the Kozhikode District Committee of CPI(M). He was from a small village Karaparamba in Kozhikode. Bhaskaran joined CPI(M) in 1964. Since 1974, he has been a full-time activist.