Makineni Basavapunnaiah (Telugu: మాకినేని బసవపున్నయ్య; 14 December 1914 – 12 April 1992) was an Indian Communist leader who was a member of Politburo of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPI (M)). He was also the editor of the central organ of CPI (M), People's Democracy magazine. He was a member of the Rajya Sabha for 14 years from 3 April 1952 to 2 April 1966. He was born to Shri Venkatappaiah in Toorpupalem village near Repalle in Guntur district, Andhra Pradesh. He studied in his village, Repalle and Machilipatnam. He has graduated from Andhra Christian College, Guntur in 1936.