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Biography
Born on 12 August 1952 in a Telugu-speaking Brahmin family of Madras (Chennai), a leader of CPI(M), Sitaram Yechury is a prolific Indian politician, who has proved himself to be quite a vital cog in the democratic machine of our country, often fervently backing up causes he believes in. He was part of the student protest movement during the emergency and was subsequently elected the President of the JNU Students' Union thrice during one year (1977–78). He was elected as its General Secretary on 19 April 2015. He is a member of the Politburo of the Communist Party of India (Marxist).
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Personal Life
Full Name
Sitaram Yechury
Date of Birth
12 Aug 1952 (Age 68)
Place of Birth
Chennai (Tamil Nadu)
Party name
Communist Party Of India (marxist)
Education
Post Graduate
Profession
Political and Social Worker, Economist and Columnist/Writer
Present address
29, Ferozeshah Road, New Delhi - 110001
Email
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Interesting Facts
Sitaram Yechury was the first president of Student Federation of India who was not from Kerala or Bengal.
Yechuryis married to the Resident Editor of Indian Express Seema Chishti.
He joined the JNU for a Ph.D. in Economics, which was aborted with his arrest during The Emergency.
Political Timeline
2018
He was again re-elected as General Secretary of CPI(M) at the 22nd Party Congress held at Hyderabad during 18 April 2018 to 22nd April 2018.
2015
Yechury was elected as the fifth General Secretary of CPI (M) at the party's 21st party Congress in Visakhapatnam.on 19 April 2015.
2012
Chairman, Committee on Agriculture
2011
Re-elected to Rajya Sabha.
2010
Member, Indian Council of World Affairs.
2009
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.
2006
Chairman, Committee on Transport, Tourism and Culture.
2006
Member, General Purposes Committee.
2006
Member, Parliamentary Forum on Population and Public Health.
2006
Member, Committe on Ethics.
2006
Member, Business Advisory Committee.
2005
He was elected the Member of Rajya Sabha from West Bengal.
2005
Member, Committee on Home Affairs.
1992
Yechury was elected to the Politburo -- a policy-making committee of Communist Party -- at the Fourteenth Congress.
1984
He was elected to the Central Committee of the CPI(M).
1978
He was elected as All-India Joint Secretary of SFI and went on to become the All India President of SFI.
1975
He joined the Communist Party of India (Marxist).
1974
Yechury joined the Students Federation of India (SFI).
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