In PICS: Sitaram Yechury, The Left Stalwart Who Held Sway In Delhi With Friends Across Party Lines

CPM Gen Secy Sitaram Yechury (72) passed away on Sept 12. He was known as a leader who maintained good relations with all parties, and enjoyed a political clout despite his party's shrinking base.

CPI(M) leader Sitaram Yechury with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, DMK MP Trichy Siva and SP leader Ram Gopal Yadav during a meeting on Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav, in New Delhi on August 6, 2022.

File image of late CPI(M) general secretary Sitaram Yechury with Congress MP Rahul Gandhi at the Parliament House complex during the Budget Session in February 2023. The veteran Left leader passed away at AIIMS in New Delhi on September 12, 2024, at the age of 72. Photo: PTI

Sitaram Yechury hugs Delhi Chief Minister and AAP convener Arvind Kejriwal at the CPI (M) office in New Delhi on May 30, 2023. Photo: PTI