CPI(M) Central Committee rejects third Rajya Sabha term for Sitaram Yechury

In the 91-member Central Committee, over 50 members voted against their party chief Sitaram Yechury

The Central Committee of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) on Tuesday voted against party chief Sitaram Yechury getting a third Rajya Sabha term, which is set to not only reduce its numbers in the Upper House but debilitate its efforts to play a catalyst of Opposition unity in the run up to the 2019 Lok Sabha polls.

According to sources, in the 91-member Central Committee, over 50 members voted against their party chief getting a third consecutive Rajya Sabha term, while 30-odd supported the move.

The CPI (M)’s Kerala and West Bengal units were split over whether the party