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Who is MA Baby, CPI(M)’s first general secretary from a minority group? | Latest News India

Who is MA Baby, CPI(M)’s first general secretary from a minority group? | Latest News India

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A veteran leader from Kerala, MA Baby, was elected as the Communist Party of India-Marxist’s general secretary on Sunday at its 24th All India Party Congress, reported news agency PTI. MA Baby was elected as the CPI(M) general secretary during the 24th party congress, in Madurai.(PTI) Also Read: CPI(M) resolution for ceasefire in Gaza adopted at key meet Baby has made history as the first CPI(M) general secretary selected from a minority group. His ascent to the role comes in the aftermath of the passing of Sitaram Yechury on September 12, 2024. He is also the second leader from the CPI(M)’s Kerala unit to be elected to the top post, after stalwart politician EMS Namboodiripad. Prakash Karat, who also hails from Kerala, served as general secretary of the party from 2005-2015 as well, but belonged to the Delhi unit of the CPI(M). Here’s everything we know about MA Baby: MA Baby was born to PM and Lilly Alexander on April 5, 1954, in Prakkulam in the Kollam district of Kerala. He completed his schooling there …

From Yechury to Baba Siddique, Indian politicians who died this year – India TV

From Yechury to Baba Siddique, Indian politicians who died this year – India TV

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Image Source : PTI/FILE Yearender 2024: Indian politicians who died in 2024 The year 2024 will be remembered for various reasons, while some of them are good others may not hold happy memories. Among the major things that happened in 2024, the nation witnessed significant losses in the political landscape. As the year nears end, here are the names of some important politicians who left the world in 2024: EVKS Elangovan: Veteran Congress leader and former Tamil Nadu Congress President EVKS Elangovan passed away on December 14. Elangovan undergone intensive treatment for more than two weeks due to a lung-related issue. He was Erode East MLA and former Gobichettipalayam Lok Sabha. He served as the Union Textile Minister between 2004 and 2009 under PM Manmohan Singh. Baba Siddiqui: Siddiqui was a four-time Congress MLA but later aligned with the NCP (Ajit Pawar faction). He was shot dead on October 12 this year in Mumbai. Later, it was revealed that his killing was orchestrated by the Lawrence Bishnoi gang. His son Zeeshan Siddiqui, supposedly, was also …

3 books based on Yechury’s writings on culture, media, and secularism released | India News

3 books based on Yechury’s writings on culture, media, and secularism released | India News

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Three books based on late CPI(M) leader Sitaram Yechury’s writings on culture, media, science, and secularism were released Friday. Published by the Safdar Hashmi Memorial Trust (SAHMAT) and Tulika Books, the three books include Hindu Rashtra Hai Kya, a Hindi translation of Yechury’s 1993 English book. The other two are: The Fight For The Republic, which has three essays, two devoted to Hindutva and one to India @75; and Reflections on Culture, Media and Science. Yechury passed away on September 12 at AIIMS, Delhi. Former CPI (M) general secretary Prakash Karat released the books in the presence of economist Prabhat Patnaik, emeritus professor at JNU’s Centre for Economic Studies and Planning C P Chandrashekhar, SAHMAT’s Ram Rahman, Advocate Raju Ramachandran and Loklahar editor Rajendra Sharma. “Sitaram published What is Hindu Rashtra in March 1993, months after the demolition of the Babri Masjid. Sitaram made a serious attempt to understand what these forces are… who led the Ram temple movement and demolished the Babri Masjid… the RSS. He understood that the demolition of the Babri Masjid …

CPM Chief, Raconteur And Pragmatic Face Of Left

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New Delhi: NAME: Sitaram YechuryAGE: 72 Sitaram Yechury, the fifth general secretary of the CPM, died on September 12, 2024, after a prolonged illness. He was admitted for days at Delhi’s All-India Institute of Medical Sciences after he had contracted a lung infection. He was mourned by scores of friends from all walks of life and political leaders across party lines. Prime Minister Narendra Modi remembered the comrade as a “leading light of the Left”. Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi called him “a protector of the idea of India”. QUALIFICATIONS Sitaram Yechury, born in Chennai to a Telugu speaking family, had been a brilliant student, and achieved the all-India first rank in the Central Board of Secondary Education examinations. In 1973, he graduated with a first-class degree in Economics from Delhi’s St Stephen’s College. For his Masters’ degree in Economics, he had enrolled at the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), securing first-class honours again in 1975 and started working for his PhD. But his arrest during the Emergency prevented …

Yechury set the political line for Left in WB against BJP and Trinamool

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Sitaram Yechury represented West Bengal in the Rajya Sabha from 2005 to 2017. He spoke Bengali and loved interacting with politicians and people from the State. File. | Photo Credit: PTI Communist Party of India (Marxist) general secretary Sitaram Yechury, who passed away in Delhi on Tuesday left an indelible mark in West Bengal politics by bringing two politically divergent forces the Left parties and the Congress together, on one platform, to fight the Bharatiya Janata Party and Trinamool Congress. The 2016 Assembly polls in West Bengal witnessed an electoral understanding between the CPI(M) led Left Front and Congress against the Trinamool Congress government. Sitaram Yechury, who was general secretary of the party then, was instrumental in bringing both parties together. Watch: The legacy of Sitaram Yechury While the alliance failed to topple the Trinamool Congress government, it changed Left politics in West Bengal forever, as the CPI(M) emerged as a more practical and accommodating political force, setting aside decades of political animosity with the Congress. Enduring alliance A couple of years later, in 2018, the CPI(M) general …

What will be done with the body of Sitaram Yechury donated to AIIMS? Know whole process – India TV

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Image Source : PTI Body of Sitaram Yechury CPI(M)’s fiery leader Sitaram Yechury died on September 12 at the age of 72 in Delhi AIIMS. His body has been kept at the party office in Delhi for the last rites. After the last rites, his body will be handed over to the anatomy department of AIIMS. According to reports, Yechury had wished that his body be donated to AIIMS. What happens to the hospital with a donated body? If a person’s dead body is donated to a hospital, then it is taken to the anatomy department. Here, students who are studying medicine learn about human organs. The nuances of all surgeries are taught through the organs of the dead body.  However, this work is not started immediately after the body arrives at the hospital. Rather, first of all, efforts are made to preserve the body because it starts to decay very quickly. In such a situation, all kinds of chemicals are applied to the body so that it does not stink and does not get …

PM Modi pays tribute to Sitaram Yechury: ‘A leading light of the Left’ | Latest News India

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid tribute to veteran Communist leader Sitaram Yechury, calling him a leading light of the Left. Sitaram Yechury, former CPI(M) leader, passes away at 72; PM Modi mourns(X/Narendra Modi) “Saddened by the passing away of Shri Sitaram Yechury Ji. He was a leading light of the Left and was known for his ability to connect across the political spectrum,” PM Modi said in an X post. ALSO READ- ‘Protector of Idea of India’: How Rahul Gandhi, others reacted to Sitaram Yechury’s death Sitaram Yechury, the three-time chief of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPI(M)), passed away on Thursday at Delhi’s All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) after a prolonged illness. He was 72 years old. Modi added that Yechury made a mark as an “effective parliamentarian,” and said, “My thoughts are with his family and admirers in this sad hour. Om Shanti.” ALSO READ- Sitaram Yechury’s family donates his body to AIIMS for teaching, research Sitaram Yechury: Key leader of UPA govt in 2004-2014 Yechury took over CPI(M) leadership …

AIIMS Delhi issues statement on Sitaram Yechury’s death, mentions his family’s BIG decision – India TV

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Image Source : PTI Sitaram Yechury dies on Thursday. Hours after CPI-M leader Sitaram Yechury’s death, his family members decided to donate his body to AIMS Delhi for teaching and research purposes, the hospital said in a statement. Sitaram Yechury, 72, was admitted to AIIMS on 19 August 2024 due to pneumonia and passed away on 12 September 2024 at 3:05 pm. Yechury had been in a critical condition for the last few days and was on respiratory support. On 14th September the body of Comrade Sitaram Yechury will be kept at the Communist Party of India (Marxist) headquarters, A.K. Gopalan Bhavan, Gole Market, New Delhi for public viewing and paying homage between 11.00 AM and 3.00 PM. Subsequently the body of Comrade Sitaram Yechury will be taken to the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), where it will be donated for medical research as per his wishes, the CPI(M) Central Committee office said in a statement.    The CPI(M) had said earlier that the 72-year-old leader was being treated for an acute respiratory tract infection …

PM Modi pays tribute to CPM leader Sitaram Yechury, says ‘he was a leading light of the Left’ – India TV

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Image Source : X/@NARENDRAMODI PM Modi pays tribute to CPM leader Sitaram Yechury, says ‘he was a leading light of the Left’ Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed deep sorrow over the passing of CPI-M General Secretary Sitaram Yechury, calling it a significant loss to Indian politics. In a statement, the Prime Minister extended his condolences to Yechury’s family and followers. “Saddened by the passing away of Shri Sitaram Yechury Ji. He was a leading light of the Left and was known for his ability to connect across the political spectrum. He also made a mark as an effective Parliamentarian. My thoughts are with his family and admirers in this sad hour. Om Shanti,” PM Modi said in a post on X. Amit Shah condoles Sitaram Yechury’s demise Union Home Minister Amit Shah has expressed his condolences following the death of Sitaram Yechury, General Secretary of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) and former Rajya Sabha MP. Shah described Yechury’s passing as a significant loss to the political sphere and extended his heartfelt sympathies to Yechury’s …

Sitaram Yechury’s Family Honours Left Tradition, Donates Body To Science

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The bodies of Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee and Jyoti Basu had also been donated. New Delhi: Veteran Left leader and Communist Party of India (Marxist) General Secretary Sitaram Yechury died on Thursday afternoon after undergoing treatment for respiratory ailments for over three weeks at AIIMS in New Delhi, and his family has donated his body to the hospital for research and teaching purposes.  “Sitaram Yechury, aged 72, was admitted to AIIMS on 19th August 2024 with pneumonia and passed away on 12th September 2024 at 3:05 PM. The family has donated his body to AIIMS, New Delhi for teaching and research purposes,” the hospital said in a statement. The body will be given to the hospital on Friday. READ | Left Veteran Sitaram Yechury Dies At 72 After Battling Respiratory Illness By donating his body to science, Yechury has joined a long list of Left leaders who have done so in the past. The body of former West Bengal Chief Minister and CPI(M) leader Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee, who died at the age of 80 last month, was donated to …