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Sitaram Yechury
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- Born 12 August 1952
- Birth Place Chennai
- Profession Politician
- Political Party Communist Party Of India (Marxist)
- In Office General Secretary Of The Communist Party Of India (Marxist) 19 April 2015 - 12 September 2024, Member Of The Politburo Of The Communist Party Of India (Marxist) 10 January 1992 - 12 September 2024, Member Of Parliament, Rajya Sabha 19 August 2005 - 18 August 2017
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Sitaram Yechury BIOGRAPHY
Last Updated : 19 Jan 2025
CPI(M) general secretary and former Rajya Sabha MP Sitaram Yechury passed away on September 12 at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in New Delhi, where he was admitted on August 19 with pneumonia. He was 72.
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Sitaram Yechury PERSONAL LIFE
| Spouse | Seema Chishti |
| Education | Jawaharlal Nehru University (MA), St. Stephen's College (BA) |
POSITIONS HELD BY Sitaram Yechury
| Position | Tenure |
|---|---|
| Member of Rajya Sabha | 19 August 2005 - 18 August 2017 |
SITARAM YECHURY NEWS
3 books based on Yechury’s writings on culture, media, and secularism released
December 07, 2024 2:04 pm
Published by the Safdar Hashmi Memorial Trust (SAHMAT) and Tulika Books, the three books include Hindu Rashtra Hai Kya, a Hindi translation of Yechury’s 1993 English book.
Prakash Karat recalls Yechury's role in forming INDIA bloc, calls for 'collective leadership' in his absence
September 25, 2024 1:19 pm
Prakash Karat spoke at a meeting in Agartala organised in memory of Sitaram Yechury, who passed away on September 12.
‘Protecting what JNU stands for will be true tribute to Yechury’: CPIM Prakash Karat
September 22, 2024 4:49 am
At a condolence meeting in New Delhi, Karat said the real tribute to Yechury’s memory would be “to defend and protect” what the JNU stands for and lamented that efforts are being made to “undermine and destroy the JNU that we had all worked” to create.
With chants of ‘comrade ko lal salaam’, a final farewell to Sitaram Yechury
September 14, 2024 9:05 pm
With hundreds in attendance, the CPI(M) stalwart’s mortal remains were carried in an ambulance from the CPI(M) headquarters at AKG Bhawan on Saturday.
For 45 years, I saw Sitaram Yechury work for justice, and build coalitions for the country’s best interests
September 14, 2024 11:34 am
In politics, we will continue to try to do the same and strengthen the movement he gave his life to. But the chasm left in my life can never be filled
‘Our go-to person’: JNU bids farewell to Comrade Sitaram Yechury
September 14, 2024 4:46 am
Comrade Sitaram Yechury amar rahe (Long live Comrade Sitaram Yechury) — read a banner in the background with a garlanded photograph of the CPI(M) veteran, a day after his passing.
Former Tripura CM Manik Sarkar, Jitendra Chaudhury condole demise of Sitaram Yechury
September 13, 2024 10:55 am
Yechury's death a severe blow to the Left and democratic movements in the country, said Manik Sarkar; CPI(M) to fly party flags at half-mast for a week.
Sitaram Yechury: The man who saw tomorrow
September 13, 2024 12:25 pm
He had the early wisdom to know that Sangh must be countered culturally, not just politically
Shouldn't have been made public: Lawyers, ex-judges raise questions on PM Modi's visit to CJI Chandrachud’s residence
September 13, 2024 8:12 am
Former Chief Justice of India R M Lodha told The Indian Express that there is a constitutional separation of power and “normally, a certain distance is to be maintained” between the judiciary and the executive.
Sitaram Yechury (1952-2024): At CPI(M) office, downcast eyes and a subdued goodbye
September 13, 2024 7:21 am
A number of senior leaders of the party, including Prakash Karat and Brinda Karat, turned up to pay homage to Yechury.
SITARAM YECHURY VIDEOS
JNU row: Delhi govt initiates legal action against TV channels over doctored videos
March 08, 2016 11:54 am
President Mukherjee ignored burning issues in his speech: Sitaram
February 23, 2016 2:26 pm
New Delhi, Feb 23 (ANI): Communist Party of India (Marxist) General Secretary Sitaram Yechury on Tuesday said President Pranab Mukherjee did not mention anything about the burning issues in the country in his speech while addressing the Parliament on the first day of Budget Session 2016-17. He further said that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is trying to change the Indian Republic into RSS's version of 'Fascist Hindu Rashtra'.
Yechury questions Centre’s move over Hafiz’s fake tweet
February 15, 2016 10:04 am
Trivandrum, Feb 14 (ANI): Communist Party of India (Marxist) leader Sitaram Yechury on Monday questioned the Centre that whether it has issued a demarche to Pakistan over the alleged fake tweet by Hafiz Sayeed, which was supporting the JNU anti-national protests. He further said that it is only an attempt of political vendetta.
Probe underway into threat call to Yechury
February 15, 2016 9:28 am
New Delhi, Feb 15 (ANI): Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP)-1 of New Delhi District, Jatin Narwal, on Monday said that they are investigating the threat call to CPI (M) leader Sitaram Yechury. He added that the written complaint has been received on the issue and legal action will be taken. He further said that number has been disclosed. The security around the CPI (M) office has been increased after this incident.
JNU protests: Sitaram Yechury allegedly receives threat call
February 15, 2016 1:14 pm
New Delhi, Feb 15 (ANI): Communist Party of India (Marxist) General Secretary Sitaram Yechury allegedly received threat calls late last night for supporting the protests at the Jawaharlal Nehru University. The Delhi Police on Monday beefed up the security outside CPI (M) office after a complaint was registered at Mandir Marg Police Station. The Police have put all the call on surveillance.
JNU row: Yechury demand evidence about Rajnath's Hafiz Saeed claim
February 14, 2016 3:19 pm
New Delhi, Feb 14 (ANI): Communist Party of India (Marxist) leader Sitaram Yechury on Sunday questioned Home Minister Rajnath Singh's claim that event about Afzal Guru in the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) campus had the support of LeT chief Hafiz Saeed. The CPI (M) politburo member further asserted that if the Home Minister managed to bring up any evidence of 'anti-national' or terrorist activity in the varsity, then the CPI (M) will support necessary action in national interest. Amid a massive faceoff over the JNU controversy, Singh earlier alleged that 'anti-national' protests in the JNU campus had the backing of the LeT chief Hafiz Saeed.
Academic institutions should not be used for sensitive discussions
January 07, 2016 10:29 am
Delhi/Hyderabad, Jan 07 (ANI): Communist Party of India (Marxist) leader Sitaram Yechury on Thursday slammed the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) over the Ram Janam Bhoomi event, which is scheduled to be held in Delhi University, saying that educational institutions should not be involved in sensitive issues such as these. All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) leader Asaduddin Owaisi said that academic institutions should not be used for such discussions. He added that the Vice-Chancellor of Delhi University should not have given the permission to speak on a sensitive issue like Ram Janam Bhoomi.
Sitaram Yechury Explains The Logic Behind Bharat Bandh
September 03, 2015 7:03 pm
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