LIVE: CPI(M) leader Sitaram Yechury dies at 72; condolences pour in
CPI(M)'s party flag flies at half-mast following the demise of the party's general secretary Sitaram Yechury, at the party office in New Delhi.
Yechury''s dedication to his cause, party will always be remembered: HD Deve Gowda
Former Prime Minister and JD(S) patriarch HD Deve Gowda on Thursday condoled the passing away of CPI (M) general secretary Sitaram Yechury and said his dedication to his cause and to his party will always be remembered.
"I am very saddened to learn that Sitaram Yechury, my longtime friend and colleague, has passed away. My deepest condolences. His dedication to his cause and to his party will always be remembered," Deve Gowda said.
Hemant Soren condoles Yechury's death
Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren has expressed grief over the death of Yechury, saying his demise was a great loss for Indian politics.
"His departure is a great loss for Indian politics. He was a skilled politician, thinker and a leader dedicated to the interests of the people," Soren said in a post on X.
Conveying his heartfelt condolences, he said, "I pray to Marang Buru to grant peace to the departed soul and strength to his family to bear this loss."
Salute the memory of my friend and comrade: Chidambaram
The passing of Comrade Sitaram Yechury is a cruel blow to the forces that are engaged in a determined battle in the defence of democracy, liberty, equality, workers' rights and human rights. I know that from 1996, Comrade Yechury had stood with the progressive forces of the…— P. Chidambaram (@PChidambaram_IN) September 12, 2024
Yechury was a collective conscience keeper of progressives: Kharge
My heartfelt condolences on the passing away of Comrade Sitaram Yechury ji.
He was a humble leader who chartered the unique territory of balancing personal equations with unflinching political ideologies.
A excellent Parliamentarian and an outstanding intellectual, he served… pic.twitter.com/SwwShXJIPj— Mallikarjun Kharge (@kharge) September 12, 2024