Sitaram Yachury

CPI(M) National General Secretary Sitaram Yechury on April 22 confirmed the death of his eldest son Ashish Yechury who passed away due to the COVID-19. Yechury informed about the tragedy through Twitter and wrote, "I want to thank all those who gave us hope and who treated him... and innumerable others who stood by us." Ashish (35) was a senior editor at a leading newspaper in Delhi.