President Droupadi Murmu on Thursday condoled the demise of CPI (M) general secretary Sitaram Yechury and expressed heartfelt condolences to his family and colleagues.
She said Yechury, a committed ideologue, won friends cutting across the party lines.
Saddened to learn about the demise of CPI (M) general secretary Shri Sitaram Yechury. First as a student leader and then in national politics and as a parliamentarian, he had a distinct and influential voice. Though a committed ideologue, he won friends cutting across the party…
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The three-time party chief died at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) here on Thursday following prolonged illness. He was 72.
“Saddened to learn about the demise of CPI (M) general secretary Shri Sitaram Yechury. First as a student leader and then in national politics and as a parliamentarian, he had a distinct and influential voice. Though a committed ideologue, he won friends cutting across the party lines. My heartfelt condolences to his family and colleagues,” Muru said in a post on X.
Expressing grief over the death of CPI(M) general secretary Sitaram Yechury, former Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot on Thursday said he was very loyal to his ideology.
“The news of the death of senior CPI-M leader Sitaram Yechury is very sad. Sitaram Yechury was very hardworking and loyal to his ideology.
“Yechury had a deep understanding of political issues of the country and abroad. His departure is a big loss for Indian politics,” Gehlot wrote on X.
Yechury died on Thursday at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in New Delhi at the age of 72. He was ill for a long time.
Congress state president Govind Singh Dotasra and other leaders have also expressed grief over Yechury’s death.
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First Published: Sep 12 2024 | 6:03 PM IST