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Speaker Kultar Sandhwan condoles demise of Sitaram Yechury
Babushahi Bureau
Chandigarh, September 13, 2024: Punjab Vidhan Sabha Speaker Kultar Singh Sandhwan, expressed deep grief over the demise of seasoned politician Sitaram Yechury.
In a press release issued here today, the Speaker said that Mr. Yechury was a former President of the Students Federation of India (SFI) and had joined the CPI (M) party in 1975. Yechury, a renowned author and affable person, had been a Member of the Politburo of CPI (M) since 1992 and served as General Secretary from 2015 to 2022.
He was also remained two-time member of the Rajya Sabha.The Speaker emphasized that Yechury's impressive work in the Indian political realm will be perpetually remembered.
Sitaram Yechury (72) was admitted to AIIMS on August 19, with symptoms of pneumonia and breathed his last on September 12. His family has donated his body to AIIMS, New Delhi for teaching and research purposes.
The Speaker prayed to the almighty to grant eternal peace to the departed soul and to provide strength to the family.