CPI-M General Secretary Sitaram Yechury's son dies of covid related complications

New Delhi: CPI-M General Secretary Sitaram Yechury's son Ashish Yechury passed away on Thursday morning due to covid related complication.

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The politician took to Twitter to share the sad news, "It is with great sadness that I have to inform that I lost my elder son, Ashish Yechury to Covid-19 this morning. I want to thank all those who gave us hope and who treated him- doctors, nurses, frontline health workers, sanitation workers and innumerable others who stood by us.”

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Ashish Yechury was 35 years old at the time of his death. A statement by the party was issued announcing the death of Ashish, the son of Sitaram Yechury and Indrani Mazumdar.