Sitaram Yechury Age, Wiki and Bio

Quick Info

Profession	Politician, Columnist, Writer, Economist
Nationality	Indian
Date of Birth	12/08/1952
Age	72 years
Birthplace	Chennai, Tamil Nadu

Physical Stats & More

Height	173 cm
Eye Color	Black
Hair Color	Grey

Educational Qualification(s)

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

Personal Life

Zodiac sign	Leo
Hometown	Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Address	29, Ferozeshah Road, New Delhi
Hobbies	Reading, Writing, Listening to Music

Relationships & More

Marital Status	Married

Family

Father

S.S. Yechury (Engineer)

Mother

Kalpakam Yechury (Government Officer)

Spouse

First Wife	Indrani Mazumdar
Second Wife	Seema Chisti Yechury (Journalist)

Children

Son(s)	Ashish (elder; died of COVID-19 on 22 April 2021 at the age of 35) 1 more
Daughter	Akhila Yechury (Professor)

Career

Politics

Political Party	Communist Party of India (Marxist)
Political Journey	2005: Elected to Rajya Sabha 2006: Became the Member 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
Controversies	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.

Favourites

Favourite Sports	Lawn Tennis

Style Quotient

Assets/Properties

Bank Deposits	34 Lakh
Jewellery	5 Lakh
Total Value	62 Lakh

Money Factor

Salary	Rs. 1 Lakh
Net Worth	Rs. 1 Crore

Some Lesser Known Facts

Sitaram Yechury was born in a Telugu family in Madras and did schooling mostly in Andhra Pradesh.
He moved to Delhi after the Telangana agitation in 1969 and completed his higher studies there.
In his school days, he was influenced by the Communist movement.
Yechury attained the All-India first rank in the CBSE Examination.
In 1974, he became a member of the Student Federation of India.
During college, he was a sportsperson and excelled in playing lawn tennis; he even represented his university in the sport.
In 1975, he was imprisoned for dissenting against the Internal Emergency and elected as the President of JNU’s Student Union.
By 1978, Yechury became the All-India Joint Secretary of SFI and later its President before leaving in 1986.
He joined the Central Committee of the CPI(M) in 1984.
Yechury's first wife was Vina Mazumdar's daughter, with whom he had two sons and a daughter before marrying Seema Chisti.
He entered the Rajya Sabha for the first time in July 2005.
Yechury is vocal about his criticism of the U.S.A’s foreign policy and Barack Obama's visit on Republic Day.
The notable books authored by Yechury include “Left Hand Drive” and “Socialism in 21st Century.”
On April 19, 2015, Yechury was elected as the General Secretary of CPI (M) in Vishakhapatnam.
He was re-elected as the General Secretary of CPI (M) in April 2018.
Yechury has led the Party’s International Department.