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From student politics to veteran communist leader: The life of Sitaram Yechury

IndiaTimes Thursday, 12 September 2024
Veteran CPM leader Sitaram Yechury passed away at 72 after a prolonged illness. He was treated for Pneumonia at AIIMS, New Delhi. Yechury's political career spanned nearly five decades, including roles as CPIM general secretary and key figure in the INDIA bloc coalition of opposition parties. He mentored Congress leader Rahul Gandhi.
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 Sitaram Yechury, the 72-year-old General Secretary of CPM, passed away at AIIMS Delhi due to lung complications. Born in 1952, Yechury rose from student activism to lead the CPM, becoming its General Secretary in 2015. A native of Andhra Pradesh, he was educated at St. Stephen's College and JNU....

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