President Droupadi Murmu Condoles the Demise of CPI (M) Leader Sitaram Yechury

President Droupadi Murmu expressed her heartfelt condolences to the family and colleagues of CPI (M) general secretary Sitaram Yechury, who passed away at the age of 72 following a prolonged illness. Murmu highlighted Yechury's influential voice in national politics and his ability to make friends across party lines.

President Droupadi Murmu on Thursday expressed her heartfelt condolences on the passing of CPI (M) general secretary Sitaram Yechury. Yechury passed away at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) following a prolonged illness. He was 72.

Murmu remembered Yechury as a dedicated ideologue who won friends across party lines, making a significant impact as a student leader and later in national politics and as a parliamentarian.

"Saddened to learn about the demise of CPI (M) general secretary Shri Sitaram Yechury. My heartfelt condolences to his family and colleagues," Murmu stated in a post on X.

(With inputs from agencies.)