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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

CPI(M) will unite with all secular forces to protect Constitution, democracy: Sitaram Yechury

August 24, 2022 6:20 pm

Sitaram Yechury said the party is conducting a series of events across the country as part of a national campaign till the third week of September.

Delhi Confidential: The Exception

August 08, 2022 3:12 am

In the Vice-Presidential polls, the Opposition may have fielded a candidate against Jagdeep Dhankhar knowing fully well that it was a losing battle but once the NDA candidate won, almost all senior opposition leaders — among them Sonia Gandhi, Sharad Pawar, Sitaram Yechury, Akhilesh Yadav, Tejashwi Yadav — congratulated him.

Bengal unit unhappy over Sinha nomination, Yechury says CPM panels must abide by resolution

July 09, 2022 4:23 am

Sitaram Yechury added that Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee was now “answerable to Opposition parties” after her remarks that NDA presidential candidate Draupadi Murmu could have been a consensus candidate had the BJP discussed her candidature.

Your Daily Wrap: 'Agnipath' scheme for armed forces, talks over Oppn candidate for Presidential polls gather pace; and more

June 14, 2022 8:53 pm

From the unveiling of ‘Agnipath’ scheme for recruiting soldiers to Left leaders meeting NCP supremo Sharad Pawar, in the run-up to the presidential polls, here are the top stories of today.

Presidential polls: Left leaders meet NCP chief Sharad Pawar

June 15, 2022 7:51 am

Sitaram Yechury and D Raja met Pawar, who arrived in New Delhi to attend a meeting Mamata Banerjee has convened to discuss the Opposition’s strategy in the upcoming presidential elections.

Oppn leaders: BJP outrightly trying to bulldoze democracy & rule of law

June 13, 2022 2:37 am

Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav said that such proceedings are not allowed by culture, religion, legislation and the country's Constitution.

DYFI meet: Learn from Lanka stir, CPM urges youths

May 13, 2022 3:44 am

“This rally has proved that those evicted from their houses by the ruling party after the Assembly election results are still on the road, and they are fighting. Today, we have to take an oath that we will make history in this state,” added Salim.

Yechury gets third consecutive term as CPI(M) general secretary, Ram Chandra Dome first Dalit face in politburo

April 11, 2022 3:24 am

Kerala’s LDF convener A Vijayaraghavan and All India Kisan Sabha president Ashok Dhawale are the other two new members in the politburo constituted on the final day of the 23rd party congress

CPM party congress confronts a daunting challenge — arresting the slide outside Kerala. The rest is rhetoric

April 08, 2022 9:00 am

However, considering the present state of national politics, the tactical line the party congress may arrive at on allies and alliances may be only of academic interest.

Newsmaker | Heads he wins, tails it loses: Defiant Thomas headed for CPM meet, Congress in a cleft stick

April 08, 2022 8:06 am

With K V Thomas seen as the high command's man, the state unit has apparently conveyed to the central leadership that it should decide how to punish this “insult” as well as “act of indiscipline”.

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