Sitaram Yechury Age, Death, Wife, Children, Family, Biography & More
Bio/Wiki |
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| Profession(s) | Politician, Columnist, Writer, and Economist |
| Physical Stats & More | |
| Height (approx.) | in centimeters– 173 cm in meters– 1.73 m in feet inches– 5’ 7” |
| Eye Colour | Black |
| Hair Colour | Grey |
| Politics | |
| Political Party | Communist Party of India (Marxist) |
| Political Journey | • 2005: Elected to Rajya Sabha • 2006: Became the Mmmber of Committee on Home Affairs • 2006: Became the Chairman of Committee on Transport, Tourism and Culture • 2006: Became the member, General Purposes Committee • 2006: Became the member of the Parliamentary Forum on Population and Public Health • 2006: Became the member of the Committee on Ethics • 2006: Became the member of Business Advisory Committee • 2009: Became the member of the Joint Parliamentary Committee • 2010: Became the member of the Indian Council of World Affairs • 2012: Became the Chairman of Committee on Agriculture |
| Personal Life | |
| Date of Birth | 12 August 1952 (Tuesday) |
| Birthplace | Chennai, Tamil Nadu |
| Date of Death | 12 September 2024 |
| Place of Death | AIIMS, New Delhi |
| Age (at the time of death) | 72 Years |
| Death Cause | Acute respiratory tract infection and pneumonia |
| Zodiac sign | Leo |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Hometown | Chennai, Tamil Nadu |
| School | All Saints High School, Hyderabad |
| College/University | St. Stephen’s College, Delhi (B.A Economic Honours), Jawaharlal Nehru University (M.A in Economics) |
| Educational Qualification | Masters in Economics |
| Address | 29, Ferozeshah Road, New Delhi |
| Hobbies | Reading, Writing and Listening to Music |
| Controversy | He was heavily criticised by a section of society after he tweeted, yoga is ‘dog’s body movement.’ This comparison of Yoga postures earned him a lot of hate tweets. |
| Relationships & More | |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Family | |
| Wife/Spouse | First wife– Indrani Mazumdar Second Wife– Seema Chishti Yechury (Journalist) |
| Children | Son(s)– Ashish (elder; died of COVID-19 on 22 April 2021 at the age of 35) and 1 more Daughter– Akhila Yechury (Professor) |
| Parents | Father– S.S. Yechury (Engineer) Mother– Kalpakam Yechury (Government Officer) |
| Favourite Things | |
| Favourite Sports | Lawn Tennis |
| Style Quotient | |
| Assets/Properties | Bank Deposits: 34 Lakh Jewellery: 5 Lakh Total Value: 62 Lakh |
| Money Factor | |
| Salary (approx.) | Rs. 1 Lakh |
| Net Worth (approx.) | Rs. 1 Crore |
