Sitaram Yechury, General Secretary of the Communist Party of India (Marxist), is currently in stable condition and responding positively to treatment for a severe lung infection at AIIMS, New Delhi. The 72-year-old leader, admitted on August 19 with a chest infection resembling pneumonia, remains in intensive care. The hospital has not revealed the specific details of his illness.
Who is Sitaram Yechury?
Sitaram Yechury (born 12 August 1952) is an Indian Marxist politician who serves as the General Secretary of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) and has been a member of the CPI(M) Politburo since 1992. He was also a Rajya Sabha Member of Parliament representing West Bengal from 2005 to 2017.
Yechury, alongside Prakash Karat, played a key role in establishing a strong leftist stronghold at JNU. In 1978, he was elected as the All-India Joint Secretary of SFI and later became the All-India President of SFI. Notably, he was the first SFI president from outside Kerala or Bengal.
Sitaram Yechury’s Heath Condition
The party stated that Sitaram Yechury is responding well to treatment and his condition remains stable. Yechury, 72, was admitted to AIIMS on August 19 for a chest infection resembling pneumonia, though the hospital has not disclosed the specific details of his illness.
On Thursday, it was reported that Sitaram Yechury’s health worsened, and he was moved to a ventilator at AIIMS Hospital. According to family sources, he remains under treatment for a lung infection. A team of doctors is closely monitoring his condition. It was also mentioned that Yechury had recently undergone cataract surgery.
