Sitaram Yechury Age, Death, Wife, Children, Family, Biography
Sitaram Yechury Age, Death, Wife, Children, Family, Biography
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Wife: Seema Chisti Yechury
Age: 72 Years
Hometown: Chennai
| Bio/Wiki | |
|---|---|
| Profession(s) | Politician, Columnist, Writer, and Economist |
| Physical Stats & More | |
| Height (approx.) | in centimeters**- 173 cm** in meters**- 1.73 m** in feet inches**- 5’ 7”** |
| Eye Colour | Black |
| Hair Colour | Grey |
| Politics | |
| Political Party | Communist Party of India (Marxist)  |
| Political Journey | • 2005: Elected to Rajya Sabha • 2006: Became the Mmmber of Committee on Home Affairs • 2006: Became the Chairman of Committee on Transport, Tourism and Culture • 2006: Became the member, General Purposes Committee • 2006: Became the member of the Parliamentary Forum on Population and Public Health • 2006: Became the member of the Committee on Ethics • 2006: Became the member of Business Advisory Committee • 2009: Became the member of the Joint Parliamentary Committee • 2010: Became the member of the Indian Council of World Affairs • 2012: Became the Chairman of Committee on Agriculture |
| Personal Life | |
| Date of Birth | 12 August 1952 (Tuesday) |
| Birthplace | Chennai, Tamil Nadu |
| Date of Death | 12 September 2024 |
| Place of Death | AIIMS, New Delhi |
| Age (at the time of death) | 72 Years |
| Death Cause | Acute respiratory tract infection and pneumonia |
| Zodiac sign | Leo |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Hometown | Chennai, Tamil Nadu |
| School | All Saints High School, Hyderabad |
| College/University | St. Stephen's College, Delhi (B.A Economic Honours), Jawaharlal Nehru University (M.A in Economics) |
| Educational Qualification | Masters in Economics |
| Address | 29, Ferozeshah Road, New Delhi |
| Hobbies | Reading, Writing and Listening to Music |
| Controversy | He was heavily criticised by a section of society after he tweeted, yoga is 'dog's body movement.' This comparison of Yoga postures earned him a lot of hate tweets. |
| Relationships & More | |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Family | |
| Wife/Spouse | First wife- Indrani Mazumdar Second Wife- Seema Chishti Yechury (Journalist)  |
| 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) |
| Parents | Father- S.S. Yechury (Engineer) Mother- Kalpakam Yechury (Government Officer) |
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| Favourite Sports | Lawn Tennis |
| Style Quotient | |
| Assets/Properties | Bank Deposits: 34 Lakh Jewellery: 5 Lakh Total Value: 62 Lakh |
| Money Factor | |
| Salary (approx.) | Rs. 1 Lakh |
| Net Worth (approx.) | Rs. 1 Crore |
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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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
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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