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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 …

Defacing signboards to assault on Prashant Bhushan to manhandling Yechury – the spate of cases against Vishnu Gupta, whose petition on Ajmer Sharif survey was admitted by court | Jaipur News

Defacing signboards to assault on Prashant Bhushan to manhandling Yechury – the spate of cases against Vishnu Gupta, whose petition on Ajmer Sharif survey was admitted by court | Jaipur News

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Hindu Sena president Vishnu Gupta, whose petition asking for a survey of the Ajmer Sharif Dargah was admitted by a local court on Wednesday, runs an organisation that has in the past been linked to the defacement of signboards in the national capital, holding a havan for Donald Trump’s victory, the assault of Supreme Court lawyer Prashant Bhushan, and the targeting of AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi’s Delhi residence. On Wednesday, the court issued notices to the Ministry of Minority Affairs, the Archaeological Survey of India, and the Ajmer Dargah Committee, and listed the matter for December 20. Gupta, 40, was born in Etah, Uttar Pradesh, and moved to Delhi at a young age. He joined the Shiv Sena’s youth wing as a student, and became part of the Bajrang Dal in 2008. In 2011, he and some others founded the Hindu Sena, an organisation that he claims has “lakhs of members” now, with units in “almost all parts of India”. On its website, the Hindu Sena says it “aims to oppose the Islamisation in any …

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 …

AAP leaders Manish Sisodia, Sanjay Singh pay tribute to Sitaram Yechury

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On Saturday, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leaders Manish Sisodia and Sanjay Singh paid their condolences to CPI(M) General Secretary Sitaram Yechury, who died on Thursday, at the party`s office in New Delhi, reported ANI.  According to the report, speaking at the event, Sisodia described Yechury as a prominent national leader, stating that his influence and leadership are irreplaceable. “Sitaram Yechury was a very big leader for the whole nation… He had always been a source of inspiration for all of us… No one can take his place,” Sisodia stated. Sonia Gandhi, the Congress Parliamentary Party Chairperson, also paid a visit to the CPI(M) office to convey her condolences. Congress heavyweights Jairam Ramesh, Ajay Maken, and Rajeev Shukla, as well as other CPI(M) members and workers, gathered to pay tribute to the late leader, the ANI report added. Yechury`s mortal remains were transported to the CPI(M) office from his home in Vasant Kunj. Yechury, who died on September 12 at AIIMS Hospital from a respiratory tract illness, leaves a huge impact on national politics. Kerala Minister …

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 …

Veteran CPI (M) leader Sitaram Yechury passes away at 72

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CPI (M) General Secretary and former Rajya Sabha MP Sitaram Yechury passed away on September 12. He was undergoing treatment at AIIMS in Delhi for an acute respiratory tract infection.  Yechury, 72, was admitted to the hospital on August 19 and later shifted to the intensive care unit. The party had recently said that Yechury`s condition was critical and that a multidisciplinary team of doctors were looking after him. The veteran politician is survived by his wife Seema Chisti and daughter Akhila. His son Ashish Yechury passed away in 2021 from COVID-19 at the age of 34.  Life and Political Career of Veteran CPI (M) leader Sitaram Yechury Born on August 12, 1952, in Chennai (then Madras), Yechury grew up in a middle-class family. His father worked as an engineer, and his mother was a housewife. He demonstrated academic promise early on and travelled to Delhi for further study. He studied at St. Stephen`s College, Delhi University, and then received a Master`s degree in Economics from Jawaharlal Nehru University. At JNU, he became deeply involved …

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 …

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: From CBSE topper to JNU Students Union president

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Image Source : PTI Sitaram Yechury CPI(M) leader Sitaram Yechury, who was admitted to AIIMS Delhi, passed away on Thursday after prolonged illness, news agency PTI reported citing party and hospital sources. Notably, Yechury was admitted to AIIMS on August 19 for treatment of pneumonia-like chest infection. Sitaram was 72 at the time of death. Sitaram over the past few days had been on respiratory support and was under treatment by a multidisciplinary team of doctors. Who was Sitaram Yechury Sitaram Yechury had succeeded Prakash Karat as the general secretary of the CPM in 2015. he grew in life under the leadership of party leader Harkishan Singh Surjeet, who had played major roles in the coalition era governance first during the National Front government of V P Singh and the United Front government of 1996-97, both of which the CPI(M) had supported from outside. Significantly, Sitaram had played a critical role in the talks with the government on the Indo-US nuclear deal that led to the Left parties withdrawing support to the UPA-I government because …

Left Veteran Sitaram Yechury Dies At 72 After Battling Respiratory Illness

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Sitaram Yechury was CPIM general secretary since 2015 New Delhi: Veteran Left leader and CPM general secretary Sitaram Yechury died this afternoon. He was 72 and was undergoing treatment for pneumonia at Delhi’s All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS). The CPM leader was admitted to the emergency ward of AIIMS on August 19 and later shifted to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU).  The AIIMS said in a statement that Mr Yechury died at 3.05 pm today. The family has donated his body to AIIMS for teaching and research purposes. His body will be at AIIMS for two days now and then shifted to AKG Bhavan, the CPM headquarters, so that his admirers and comrades can pay their respects. Later, the body will be shifted to AIIMS again. Mr Yechury is survived by his wife and senior journalist Seema Chishti, daughter Akhila and son Daanish. His 34-year-old son, Ashish Yechury, died of Covid in 2021.  A member of CPM’s top decision-making body Politburo for over three decades, Mr Yechury was a Rajya Sabha MP from 2005 to 2017. …