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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
Govt removed CBI head to protect 'handpicked' officer: CPI-M
October 25, 2018 11:12 am
CPI(M) general secretary Sitaram Yechury Wednesday slammed the government for the current state of affairs in the country's premier investigative agency.
Valley situation grave, alienation of people almost complete, says Sitaram Yechury
October 14, 2018 1:32 am
Yechury also accused the central government of using the Kashmir issue for communal polarisation.
'Too early' for Left to finalise 2019 strategy: Sitaram Yechury
October 13, 2018 9:28 pm
Yechury said the CPI(M) would decide its strategy depending on the outcomes of upcoming assembly polls in five states.
CPM sets goal to bring ‘secular govt’: Sitaram Yechury doesn’t rule out backing Congress-led govt
October 09, 2018 3:35 am
Having identified defeating the BJP as its main task, the party on Monday added a new goal: ensuring formation of an alternative secular government at the Centre.
Elgar Parishad event: Activists held for 'Maoist links'; CPM calls it attack on democratic rights, demands release
August 28, 2018 8:46 pm
CPI(M) general secretary Sitaram Yechury said the police and Central agencies had been targeting Dalit rights activists ever since the Bhima Koregaon violence last year.
Opposition leaders meet at Talkatora in Delhi, unified attack against Modi govt on agenda
August 16, 2018 2:05 pm
The Opposition plans to target the ruling government over issues including women safety, mob lynching, Rafale deal.
CPM politburo meeting: ‘Appropriate tactics will be worked out at state level’
August 05, 2018 4:42 am
On the NRC, the CPM attacked the BJP, saying the “misleading” statement made by the BJP president with regard to the exclusion of 40 lakh people declaring them “illegal migrants” will only “add to the fear and anxiety”.
Sitaram Yechury protests HECI Bill, writes to PM Narendra Modi
July 27, 2018 2:03 am
He argued that the HECI Bill undermines public trust and educational needs of the people. He said while the concern over “quality” is repeated several times, “equity and access” do not even find a passing mention.
Left parties are Pandavas who will defeat BJP's Kauravas in political battle: Sitaram Yechury
July 24, 2018 8:14 pm
The CPI(M), CPI, RSP, Forward Bloc and the CPI(ML) held the protest on the Parliament Street here and accused the BJP of unleashing a "politics of violence" for garnering votes.
Mamata Banerjee says Trinamool Congress planning meeting of Opposition leaders in December
July 13, 2018 8:41 am
The TMC chief has often spoken in favour of a ‘Federal Front’ to oust the BJP-led NDA government from power and has held talks with regional party leaders in this regard.
