Sitaram Yechury
Sitaram Yechury (born 12 August 1952) is an Indian marxist politician and the General Secretary of the Communist Party of India (Marxist), and a member of the Politburo of the CPI(M) since 1992. Previously, he was a Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha from West Bengal from 2005 to 2017.
Sitaram Yechury | |
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| General Secretary of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) | |
| Assumed office 19 April 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Prakash Karat |
| Member of the Politburo of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) | |
| Assumed office 10 January 1992 | |
| Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha | |
| In office 19 August 2005 – 18 August 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Abani Roy |
| Succeeded by | Shanta Chhetri |
| Constituency | West Bengal |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 12 August 1952 Madras, Madras State, India (present day Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India) |
| Political party | Communist Party of India (Marxist) |
| Spouse | Seema Chishti |
| Alma mater | St. Stephen's College, Delhi (BA), Jawaharlal Nehru University (MA) |
| Website | Party Official website |
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