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Veteran CPM leader Sitaram Yechury passes away

IndiaTimes Thursday, 12 September 2024
Veteran CPM leader Sitaram Yechury passed away at 72 after battling a prolonged illness. Treated at AIIMS in New Delhi for an acute respiratory tract infection, he was in critical condition. Born in Chennai, Yechury served as CPI(M) General Secretary since 2015 and was known for his activism during the Emergency and tenure in Rajya Sabha.
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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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