Sitaram Yechury Age, Death, Wife, Children, Family, Biography
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Wife: Seema Chisti Yechury
Age: 72 Years
Hometown: Chennai
Bio/Wiki | |
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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) |
Favourite Things | |
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.
- 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).
- 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.