The year 2024 is filled with many important losses for Indian politics. Many senior leaders have passed away this year. Former Bihar deputy prime minister Sushil Kumar Modi and communist leader Sitaram Yechury passed away. Meanwhile, the murder of Baba Siddiqui in Maharashtra this year was particularly shocking. Baba Siddiqui was elected to Parliament four times and later joined the National Congress Party (NCP). On October 12, 2024, Baba Siddiqui was shot dead in Mumbai. A big leader has left Maharashtra politics due to the assembly elections.
Sitaram Yechury dies at 72
Sitaram Yechury, a senior leader of the Communist Party of India (Marxist), also passed away this year. Yechury is a member of the federal assembly of West Bengal. Served as the general secretary of the party (CPIM). He died on September 12, 2024, at the age of 72. His political career includes serving as a member of the Politburo of the CPI(M) from 1992. Yechury is known for his advocacy of left-wing policies and his significant contributions to Indian political discourse.
Sushil Kumar Modi passed away on May 13 this year
Meanwhile, Sushil Kumar Modi, a big figure in Bihar politics, senior leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party and former deputy chief minister, passed away this year. Sushil Kumar Modi, who played an important role in the governance of Bihar from 2005 to 2020, died on May 13, 2024 at the age of 72. He has cancer. His departure is a blow to the BJP and the state’s political fabric.
Natwar Singh, foreign minister in the Congress government, dies
The Congress party also suffered a major blow when Natwar Singh passed away on August 10, 2024. Natwar Singh had a distinguished career as an official in India’s external affairs ministry before entering politics, serving as the external affairs minister in the first UPA government. His experience as a diplomat and politician greatly enriched India’s political landscape for decades.
The great leader of BRS also passed away
The Telangana statehood movement lost a prominent leader Jitt Balakrishna Reddy on September 6, 2024. The 52-year-old Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) leader and former TRS youth worker’s contribution to the Telangana state is priceless. Reddy’s untimely death is a blow to his party and the movement he led.
The void is gone forever
As these senior leaders pass away in 2024, a vacuum has emerged in the political world. All of these leaders have done a lot of work that deserves public praise. The leaders who passed away this year played an important role in shaping the political landscape of their respective regions and the country as a whole, with their unique contributions and ideologies. The memory of all these leaders will forever inspire future generations of Indian politics.
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