Political leaders from all parties pay last respects to Sitaram Yechury | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Prominent political figures including Congress party president Sonia Gandhi, Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan paid tribute to leader of the CPI(M) Sitaram Jechury at the CPI(M) party office in Delhi on Saturday. Yechury, who passed away on September 12 at AIIMS, New Delhi, was remembered by leaders of all parties for his contributions to Indian politics and his lifelong dedication to public service.
Sonia Gandhi was accompanied by senior Congress leaders P Chidambaram, Jairam Ramesh, Ajay Maken and other party members, who all gathered to offer their condolences and pay their respects to Yechury. “He was a dear friend… He mesmerised the Parliament with his interventions,” said Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal, reflecting on Yechury’s impact on Indian politics. “All politicians think only of themselves, dream only of power and position, but people like Sitaram Yechury gave their lives for others.”


Former Prime Minister of Nepal Madhav Kumar Nepal also paid tribute to Comrade Sitaram Yechury.

Leaders of various political parties, including NCP leader Sharad Pawar, were also present to honour Yechury’s legacy. DMK MP Kanimozhi, speaking at the event, said, “I am here on behalf of my party and also on a personal level to pay my respects to a very important and great leader of this country. His loss is not just a political loss. He was a thinker, a writer, a philosopher and also a great inspiration for the next generation of politicians.”

CPI(M) leaders and workers gathered in large numbers to pay tribute to their General Secretary. “He (Sitaram Yechury) was a great inspiration to us. Whenever we faced any problem, political, ideological or organisational, he was always there for us. He was the loudest voice in the country in defence of democracy, secularism and unity of the country,” CPI(M) leader Hannan Mollah said.
Aam Aadmi Party leader Manish Sisodia and Sanjay Singh also paid tribute to Yechury at AKG Bhavan.


Yechury is survived by his wife Seema Chishti and his two children Akhila and Danish. His eldest son, Ashish Yechury, passed away in 2021 due to Covid. Yechury was previously married to Indrani Mazumdar.