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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

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. ...

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

Sitaram Yechury gets second term as CPI(M) general secretary

April 22, 2018 4:04 pm

Besides re-electing Sitaram Yechury as general secretary, the party also elected a 95-member Central Committee in the 22nd CPI(M) Party Congress.

CPM amends draft, drops ‘no understanding’ with Congress

April 21, 2018 7:40 am

The draft political resolution was presented by Prakash Karat on the first day of the party’s 22nd national conference in Hyderabad earlier this week. It was also supported by the party’s central committee in January.

CPM Congress kicks off today: Will Sitaram Yechury return for second term?

April 18, 2018 10:29 am

Hyderabad has been painted red, ahead of CPI's crucial meet, with thousands of banners, flags and billboards erected. This is the second time the triennial meet is being held in the city — the last was in 2002.

RSS represents fascist tendencies and trends, controls this govt: Sitaram Yechury

April 17, 2018 7:10 am

"The Tripura election was a big setback to us. One thing is clear: the BJP succeeded in building a total anti-Left front," Sitaram Yechury said.

CPI(M) party congress from April 18 in Hyderabad

April 15, 2018 5:02 pm

To a query, CPI(M) Politburo member B V Raghavulu said the new General Secretary and the Central Committee will be elected on the last day on the basis of the discussions held in the conference.

Andhra special status: Sitaram Yechury offers support to YSRCP members on hunger strike

April 07, 2018 5:51 pm

On the TDP first allying and now moving away from the BJP, Sitaram Yechury said: "We asked TDP why they were again getting into alliance with BJP after being out of power for 10 years in the united AP following the previous alliance."

Sitaram Yechury: BJP has mastered art of forming govt despite losing polls

March 26, 2018 4:30 am

Yechury called for unity among Opposition parties to defeat the NDA in the Lok Sabha elections next year.

They may destroy Lenin’s statue but red flags will rise in protest: Sitaram Yechury

March 07, 2018 6:52 am

CPM general secretary Sitaram Yechury said that his party was ready to fight the BJP and RSS and widespread protests will be held across the country against such “fascist attacks”.

Country passing through challenging period : Sitaram Yechury

March 05, 2018 9:12 pm

"The country is passing through a challenging period as the ruling BJP-RSS combine is trying to divide the nation on the basis of religion, caste and creed," he said at the inaugural session of the 25th state conference of the party.

Reading Tripura verdict in Kerala: no threat now, lessons galore

March 04, 2018 9:29 am

At the moment, the CPI(M) Kerala unit is fighting not just the BJP and the Congress but even the party’s own central leadership’s idea to strike a larger alliance with non-BJP parties.

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