CPI-M General Secretary Sitaram Yechury, who passed away in New Delhi on September 12, was a stalwart of the Left politics in India and also known for his personal relations with political adversaries. Survived by his wife and journalist Seema Chishti, a son, and a daughter, he was 72. Affable, soft-spoken, and suave, Yechury was a polyglot with great oratory skills. Ahead of the 2024 polls, he was also a key figure in the formation of the INDIA bloc.
