Sitaram Yechury

Sitaram Yechury is a senior member of the politburo of the CPI(M) and the party's Parliamentary group leader. He is one of the most prolific Left writers in the country, having authored many books. His book, Saffron Brigade written after the demolition of Babri Masjid is a best-selling Left work. Intellectually elite and behaviorally urban, he is deeply committed to the misery of the downtrodden in this country. Radical in his views, he played a crucial role in convincing the Nepali Maoists to embrace parliamentary democracy instead of the path of insurgency.