Sitaram Yechury: Torchbearer Of Left Politics In India & Kingmaker Of UPA Govts Dies At 72 At AIIMS

Sitaram Yechury, the iconic Communist Party of India (Marxist) leader, has passed away at 72. After a five-decade-long political journey, his death marks the end of an era in Indian left politics. From his arrest during the Emergency to shaping coalition governments, Yechury's influence was unparalleled.