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'Superb Parliamentarian with wonderful wit': Politicians mourn Sitaram Yechury's death

IndiaTimes Thursday, 12 September 2024
Veteran CPM leader Sitaram Yechury passed away at the age of 72 after a prolonged illness. He was being treated for an acute respiratory tract infection at AIIMS in New Delhi. Leaders like Rahul Gandhi and Jairam Ramesh paid tributes, emphasizing his political contributions and engaging personality. Yechury had served as CPI(M) general secretary since 2015.
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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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'Superb Parliamentarian with wonderful wit': Politicians mourn Sitaram Yechury's death

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