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Sitaram Yechury

Sitaram Yechury is an Indian politician and the fifth General Secretary of the Communist Party of India - Marxist (CPI-M). He is currently a member of Rajya Sabha and is famously known as one of the prominent leaders of the opposition party. He was elected as the General Secretary of CPI-M on 19th April 2015. Yechury is the parliamentary group leader of the CPI-M and a politburo member of the party. He is a celebrated columnist, an economist and a social worker.

Sitaram Yechury was born on 12th August 1952 in Madras (now Chennai) in a Telugu speaking Brahmin family. His father, Sarveswara Somayajula Yechury, was an Andhra Pradesh State Road Corporation Engineer and his mother, Kalpakam Yechury, was a government officer. Sitaram Yechury spent his childhood in Hyderabad. Sitaram Yechury did his matriculation from All Saints High School in Hyderabad. He came to Delhi following the Telangana Agitation of 1969 and got admitted into Presidents Estate School. Owing to his exceptional academic acumen, Yechury got all India first class first in CBSE Higher Secondary Examination in 1970. He joined the reputed St. Stephens College of Delhi University and did his B.A. (Hons.) in Economics from there. Yechury then obtained a master's degree in Economics from Jawaharlal Nehru University, Delhi.

Sitaram Yechury stepped into the Indian political arena in 1974 when he became a member of the Students Federation of India (SFI). He joined the ranks of the Communist Party of India - Marxist in 1975 when he was still a student at Jawaharlal University in Delhi. Yechury was amongst many who were arrested during the Emergency imposed in 1975 by Indira Gandhi, the then Prime Minister of India. He also pursued a Ph.D in Economics from JNU, however, he could not continue it because of being arrested during the Emergency of 1975-1977. Sitaram Yechury was elected the President of JNU Student's Union thrice in one year after his release from jail following the removal of the Emergency in 1977. Sitaram Yechury and the former General Secretary of the CPI-M Prakash Karat made JNU a leftist stronghold. Yechury was elected as the General Secretary of the SFI and later was appointed as its President in 1978. Yechury became a member of the CPI-M Central Committee in 1984. Two years later, he parted his ways with the SFI. At the 14th congress of the CPI-M, Sitaram Yechury was elected as the party politburo in 1992. Yechury was instrumental, along with former Union Minister P. Chidambaram, in drafting the 'Common Minimum Programme' in 1996 for the United Front Government. He also played a significant part in building a coalition process to be a part of the UPA government in 2004. 

Sitaram Yechury was first elected to the Rajya Sabha (the Upper House of the Parliament) from West Bengal in 2005. He has been a noted figure of the Upper House ever since by having brought issues of common interest and public welfare to the fore and by frequently disrupting the ruling governments over a number of issues over the years. In his political career, he has held several positions. After being elected to Rajya Sabha on 25 Sept. 2005 , in 2006 he became the Member of  Committee on Home Affairs (13 April 2006-May 2009). From Aug. 2010 onwards he was appointed as the Chairman, Committee on Transport, Tourism and Culture 13 April 2006 onwards Member, General Purposes Committee May 2006-May 2009. Other positions he held were Member, Parliamentary Forum on Population and Public Health June 2006 onwards; Member, Committe on Ethics June 2006 - Sept. 2007; Member, Business Advisory Committee Aug. 2006-Dec. 2008;  Member, Joint Committee to examine the constitutional and legal position relating to Office of Profit Sept. 2006 onwards; Member, Committee of Privileges May 2009 - May 2012; Member, Court of the Jawaharlal Nehru University Aug. 2009 onwards; Member, Joint Parliamentary Committee on Installation of Portraits/ Statues of National Leaders and Parliamentarians in Parliament House Member, Consultative Committee for the Ministry of External Affairs July 2010 onwards Member, Indian Council of World Affairs March 2011 onwards Member, JPC to examine matters relating to allocation and pricing of telecom licences and spectrum Aug. 2011 Re-elected to Rajya Sabha Aug. 2012 Chairman, Committee on Agriculture

Yechury is often criticised by the government for causing regular disruptions; however, he hails it as his democratic right. His current term as a member of the Rajya Sabha is from 19 August 2011 until 18 August 2017. 19 April 2015 came to be known as the day on which Sitaram Yechury was unanimously elected as the fifth General Secretary of the Communist Party of India - Marxist at the 21st party congress held in Visakhapatnam. He succeeded Prakash Karat. Sitaram Yechury and his fellow politburo member S. Ramachandran Pillai were the contenders for the coveted position; however, the latter pulled out and Yechury rose to the position of Party General Secretary. Yechury is married to journalist Seema Chisti Yechury. She is the Resident Editor of Indian Express and was formerly the Delhi Editor of BBC Hindi. Sitaram Yechury has a son with Seema Chisti Yechury. Sitaram Yechury's first wife was the daughter of the famous Left-Wing activist Vina Mazumdar. Akhila Yechury, his daughter, is a professor of History and teaches at the University of St. Andrews and she was a lecturer at the University of Edinburgh.

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  • Sitaram Yechury Asks EC to Act Strongly Against BJP For Misuse of Armed Forces

    Sitaram Yechury Asks EC to Act Strongly Against BJP For Misuse of Armed Forces

    PTI | April 12, 2019 6:55 PM IST

    CPI(M) general secretary Sitaram Yechury on Friday asked the Election Commission to act strongly aga...

    Sitaram Yechury Asks EC to Act Strongly Against BJP For Misuse of Armed Forces
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    2019-04-12T07:55:39+00:00
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  • BJP Using Ram Mandir to Sharpen Communal Polarisation: Sitaram Yechury

    BJP Using Ram Mandir to Sharpen Communal Polarisation: Sitaram Yechury

    PTI | April 8, 2019 7:11 PM IST

    The mention of the Ram Mandir in the BJP manifesto is no surprise, CPI(M) General Secretary Sitaram ...

    BJP Using Ram Mandir to Sharpen Communal Polarisation: Sitaram Yechury
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    2019-04-08T08:11:43+00:00
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  • EC Clean Chit to Modi on Mission Shakti 'Narrow Interpretation': CPI-M

    EC Clean Chit to Modi on Mission Shakti 'Narrow Interpretation': CPI-M

    IANS | March 30, 2019 9:40 PM IST

    A day after the Election Commission (EC) gave clean chit to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his "Mis...

    EC Clean Chit to Modi on Mission Shakti 'Narrow Interpretation': CPI-M
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    2019-03-30T10:40:00+00:00
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  • CPI-M's Sitaram Yechury Accuses Narendra Modi of Violating Model Code of Conduct With Mission Shakti Announcement

    CPI-M's Sitaram Yechury Accuses Narendra Modi of Violating Model Code of Conduct With Mission Shakti Announcement

    IANS | March 27, 2019 10:24 PM IST

    The CPI-M on Wednesday accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of violating the Model Code of Conduct b...

    CPI-M's Sitaram Yechury Accuses Narendra Modi of Violating Model Code of Conduct With Mission Shakti Announce
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    2019-03-27T11:24:25+00:00
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  • Yechury calls for unified movement to oust BJP in LS polls next year

    Yechury calls for unified movement to oust BJP in LS polls next year

    PTI Feeds | November 25, 2018 8:09 PM IST

    Agartala, Nov 25 (PTI) CPI(M) general secretary Sitaram Yechury Sunday called for a unified movement...

    Yechury calls for unified movement to oust BJP in LS polls next year
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    2018-11-25T09:09:22+00:00
    2018-11-25T09:09:22+00:00
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  • BJP failed to perform, resorting to communal polarisation: Yechury

    BJP failed to perform, resorting to communal polarisation: Yechury

    PTI Feeds | November 16, 2018 9:36 PM IST

    Jaipur, Nov 16 (PTI) CPI(M) general secretary Sitaram Yechury Friday said the BJP governments at the...

    BJP failed to perform, resorting to communal polarisation: Yechury
    indiacom
    2018-11-16T10:36:24+00:00
    2018-11-16T10:36:24+00:00
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  • Modi Government Can't Handle Its Own Appointees, Says Sitaram Yechury on RBI-Centre rift

    Modi Government Can't Handle Its Own Appointees, Says Sitaram Yechury on RBI-Centre rift

    India.com News Desk | October 31, 2018 7:04 PM IST

    New Delhi: Taking a dig at the RBI-government rift, CPI-M General Secretary Sitaram Yechury on Wedne...

    Modi Government Can't Handle Its Own Appointees, Says Sitaram Yechury on RBI-Centre rift
    indiacom
    2018-10-31T08:04:15+00:00
    2018-10-31T08:04:44+00:00
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  • Why not triple talaq line to Sabarimala, Yechury asks Centre

    Why not triple talaq line to Sabarimala, Yechury asks Centre

    PTI Feeds | October 19, 2018 7:18 PM IST

    Chennai, Oct 19 (PTI) CPI(M) general secretary Sitaram Yechury Friday demanded to know why the Centr...

    Why not triple talaq line to Sabarimala, Yechury asks Centre
    indiacom
    2018-10-19T08:18:56+00:00
    2018-10-19T08:18:56+00:00
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  • Faulty policies have pushed economy to worst ever crisis: Yechury

    Faulty policies have pushed economy to worst ever crisis: Yechury

    PTI Feeds | October 15, 2018 10:12 PM IST

    Bhubaneswar, Oct 15 (PTI) CPI(M) general secretary Sitaram Yechury Monday said the "faulty" policies...

    Faulty policies have pushed economy to worst ever crisis: Yechury
    indiacom
    2018-10-15T11:12:18+00:00
    2018-10-15T11:12:18+00:00
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  • CPI(M) to work on maximising anti-BJP votes in LS polls: Yechury

    CPI(M) to work on maximising anti-BJP votes in LS polls: Yechury

    PTI Feeds | October 15, 2018 8:27 PM IST

    Bhubaneswar, Oct 15 (PTI) CPI(M) general secretary Sitaram Yechury Monday said the party's agenda in...

    CPI(M) to work on maximising anti-BJP votes in LS polls: Yechury
    indiacom
    2018-10-15T09:27:21+00:00
    2018-10-15T09:27:21+00:00
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  • Left's main task is to ensure BJP's defeat in 2019 polls : Yechury

    Left's main task is to ensure BJP's defeat in 2019 polls : Yechury

    PTI Feeds | October 8, 2018 7:51 PM IST

    New Delhi, Oct 8 (PTI) CPI(M) general secretary Sitaram Yechury Monday said the focus of his party w...

    Left's main task is to ensure BJP's defeat in 2019 polls : Yechury
    indiacom
    2018-10-08T08:51:27+00:00
    2018-10-08T08:51:27+00:00
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    India.com
  • RSS' Three-day Lecture Series Begins Today; Rahul Gandhi, Other Oppn Leaders Likely to Snub Event

    RSS' Three-day Lecture Series Begins Today; Rahul Gandhi, Other Oppn Leaders Likely to Snub Event

    India.com News Desk | September 17, 2018 10:18 AM IST

    RSS' Three-day Lecture Series Begins Today; Rahul Gandhi, Other Oppn Leaders Likely to Snub Event
    indiacom
    2018-09-16T23:18:55+00:00
    2018-09-16T23:29:16+00:00
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  • Congress Warns Rahul Gandhi Against Accepting RSS Invite, Says 'Organisation is Like Poison'

    Congress Warns Rahul Gandhi Against Accepting RSS Invite, Says 'Organisation is Like Poison'

    India.com News Desk | August 30, 2018 4:24 PM IST

    New Delhi: Senior Congress leaders in the core group meeting today advised Rahul Gandhi to not accep...

    Congress Warns Rahul Gandhi Against Accepting RSS Invite, Says 'Organisation is Like Poison'
    indiacom
    2018-08-30T05:24:56+00:00
    2018-08-30T05:37:19+00:00
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  • BJP's Practice of Losing Elections And Forming Government Stopped in Karnataka: Sitaram Yechury

    BJP's Practice of Losing Elections And Forming Government Stopped in Karnataka: Sitaram Yechury

    India.com News Desk | May 22, 2018 4:56 PM IST

    New Delhi, May 22: Communist Party of India (Marxist) general secretary Sitaram Yechury said that th...

    BJP's Practice of Losing Elections And Forming Government Stopped in Karnataka: Sitaram Yechury
    indiacom
    2018-05-22T05:56:42+00:00
    2018-05-22T05:56:42+00:00
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    India.com
  • Opposition must unite to protect democracy: Patole

    Opposition must unite to protect democracy: Patole

    PTI Feeds | January 28, 2018 7:10 PM IST

    Mumbai, Jan 28 (PTI) Former BJP MP Nana Patole today said the Opposition parties should come togethe...

    Opposition must unite to protect democracy: Patole
    indiacom
    2018-01-28T08:10:16+00:00
    2018-01-28T08:10:16+00:00
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    India.com
  • BJP, oppn parties hold rallies on R-Day; target each other

    BJP, oppn parties hold rallies on R-Day; target each other

    PTI Feeds | January 26, 2018 9:31 PM IST

    (Eds: Incorporating march, rally series) Mumbai, Jan 26 (PTI) The BJP and opposition parties today h...

    BJP, oppn parties hold rallies on R-Day; target each other
    indiacom
    2018-01-26T10:31:09+00:00
    2018-01-26T10:31:09+00:00
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  • On R-Day, Oppn tries another unity bid against BJP, says it is to 'save' Constitution

    On R-Day, Oppn tries another unity bid against BJP, says it is to 'save' Constitution

    PTI Feeds | January 26, 2018 6:37 PM IST

    Mumbai, Jan 26 (PTI) NCP chief Sharad Pawar said today that opposition parties will meet in New Delh...

    On R-Day, Oppn tries another unity bid against BJP, says it is to 'save' Constitution
    indiacom
    2018-01-26T07:37:17+00:00
    2018-01-26T07:37:17+00:00
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    India.com
  • Former Congress Law Ministers Oppose Motion to Remove CJI Dipak Misra

    Former Congress Law Ministers Oppose Motion to Remove CJI Dipak Misra

    India.com News Desk | January 25, 2018 11:26 AM IST

    New Delhi, Jan 25: The Congress appears to be divided on the issue of motion to remove Chief Justice...

    Former Congress Law Ministers Oppose Motion to Remove CJI Dipak Misra
    indiacom
    2018-01-25T00:26:37+00:00
    2018-01-25T00:26:37+00:00
    Sitaram Yechury
    India.com
  • Congress to discuss CPI(M)'s CJI proposal with other parties

    Congress to discuss CPI(M)'s CJI proposal with other parties

    PTI Feeds | January 24, 2018 11:31 PM IST

    New Delhi, Jan 24 (PTI) The Congress today was ambivalent about CPI(M) leader Sitaram Yechury's prop...

    Congress to discuss CPI(M)'s CJI proposal with other parties
    indiacom
    2018-01-24T12:31:31+00:00
    2018-01-24T12:31:31+00:00
    Sitaram Yechury
    India.com
  • Sitaram Yechury Offered Resignation as CPM Rejected His Tie-up Proposal: Report

    Sitaram Yechury Offered Resignation as CPM Rejected His Tie-up Proposal: Report

    India.com News Desk | January 22, 2018 1:15 PM IST

    New Delhi, Jan 22: Communist Party of India (Marxist) general secretary Sitaram Yechury reportedly o...

    Sitaram Yechury Offered Resignation as CPM Rejected His Tie-up Proposal: Report
    indiacom
    2018-01-22T02:15:45+00:00
    2018-01-22T02:15:45+00:00
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