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Sitaram Yechury

movie Politician, Columnist, Writer, and Economist cake 12 August 1952 (Tuesday) (Chennai, Tamil Nadu)
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Net Worth

Rs. 1 Crore

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Height

in centimeters- 173 cm in meters- 1.73 m in feet inches- 5’ 7”

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Age

72

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Nation

Indian

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Basic Information

Date of Birth: 12 August 1952 (Tuesday)
Birthplace: Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Zodiac Sign: Leo
Nationality: Indian
Hometown: Chennai, Tamil Nadu

Family & Relationships

Marital Status: Married
Spouse: Seema Chisti Yechury
Children: Son(s)- Ashish (elder; died of COVID-19 on 22 April 2021 at the age of 35) and 1 more Daughter- Akhila Yechury (Professor)

Education

Schools: All Saints High School, Hyderabad
Colleges: St. Stephen's College, Delhi (B.A Economic Honours), Jawaharlal Nehru University (M.A in Economics)
Education: Masters in Economics

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Some Lesser Known Facts About Sitaram Yechury

  • He was born in a Telugu family in Madras and did most of his schooling in Andhra Pradesh.
  • He shifted to Delhi after the Telangana agitation of 1969, from where he completed his higher studies.
  • He was influenced by the Communist movement in his school days.
  • He achieved the All-India first rank in the CBSE Examination.
  • In 1974, he joined the Student Federation of India.

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    Student Federation of India Logo
  • He was a sportsperson in his college and loved to play lawn tennis. He also represented his university in lawn tennis.
  • In 1975, he was put behind bars for opposing Internal Emergency. He was then elected as the President of the JNU’s Student Union.
  • In 1978, he was selected as the All-India Joint Secretary of SFI and later went on to become the All-India President of SFI. He left SFI in 1986.
  • In 1984, he was elected to the Central Committee of the CPI(M).

    Sitaram Yechury in a CPI (M) conference
    Sitaram Yechury in a CPI (M) conference
  • His first wife was the daughter of Vina Mazumdar, an academic and left-wing activist. He had two sons and a daughter with her. He then later married Seema Chisti, the Resident Editor of Indian Express.
  • He was first elected to the Rajya Sabha in July 2005.
  • He was a strong critic of the U.S.A.’s foreign policy and also criticised the visit of Barack Obama on Republic Day.
  • Yechury wrote many great books like “Left Hand Drive”, “What is this Hindu Rashtra”, “Socialism in 21st Century”, “Communalism vs Secularism,” and “Ghrina Ki Rajniti.”
  • On 19 April 2015, Sitaram was elected as the General Secretary of CPI (M) in Vishakhapatnam.
  • In April 2018, he was re-elected as the General Secretary of CPI (M).

  • Yechury had also headed the Party’s International Department.
  • On 19 August 2024, he was admitted to the All India Institute of Medical Sciences in New Delhi after his health deteriorated due to a respiratory tract infection due to pneumonia.

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