Mulayam Singh Yadav Death HIGHLIGHTS: Former UP CM's Mortal Remains Reach His Ancestral Home In Saifai
Mulayam Singh Yadav Death HIGHLIGHTS: Former Uttar Pradesh chief minister and Samajwadi Party founder Mulayam Singh Yadav passed away on Monday. He was 82 and being treated at Gurugram hospital.
The mortal remains of Mulayam Singh Yadav reached the ancestral village of Saifai. Thousands of people gathered at his residence.
"Veteran politician Mulayam Singh Yadav is no more with us. He always used to work for the people and was very popular among the public. I express my deepest condolences to his family and supporters": BJP national president JP Nadda said, as quoted by ANI.
Rahul Gandhi at a condolence meeting held during Bharat Jodo Yatra to pay tribute to Mulayam Singh Yadav.
"He was a big name in Indian politics. This is a great loss for the politics of the country. May God give strength to his family to bear this loss. I express my deepest condolences to the family members and their supporters": Himachal Pradesh CM Jairam Thakur on the demise of Mulayam Singh Yadav, ANI reported.
"Samajwadi Party leaders are sad about the demise of Mulayam Singh Yadav. This is a huge loss for the country. He was not only popular in India but the world recognised him. He kept working for the poor and weak. We'll take forward his work from here": SP leader Naresh Uttam Patel told ANI.
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"We've received information that the last rites of Mulayam Singh Yadav will be performed here. Police & administration teams are present here for the arrangement. We have been told that the last rites will be performed during the afternoon tomorrow": Avnish Rai, DM, Saifai, Etawah, said as reported by ANI.
"Mulayam Singh Yadav is no more between us. He was the centre of UP politics for 5 decades and played a very important role in the politics of the country. I pay my deepest condolences to the family members and their supporters. May his soul rest in peace": UP CM Yogi Adityanath said, as quoted by ANI.
"I express my deepest condolences on the demise of former UP CM & veteran politician Mulayam Singh Yadav. Despite his old age & deteriorating health, he used to attend Lok Sabha sessions regularly. He served the country staying in various imp positions": Lok Sabha speaker Om Birla said, as quoted by ANI.
"He was a true warrior associated with grassroots politics. I express my deepest condolences to all the bereaved families including Shri Akhilesh Yadav," Rahul Gandhi wrote on Twitter.
Mortal remains of veteran politician Mulayam Singh Yadav being taken to his ancestral village Saifai from Gurugram's Medanta Hospital.
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Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar and his Punjab counterpart Bhagwant Mann on Monday expressed grief over the death of Samajwadi Party founder Mulayam Singh Yadav and said his demise is an irreparable loss to the political field.
Yadav (82), former chief minister of Uttar Pradesh, died on Monday at a hospital in Gurugram after prolonged illness.
In a tweet, Khattar said Yadav's death is an irreparable loss to the political field.
Mann said he received the sad news of Yadav's death.
Both the chief ministers prayed for strength to the bereaved family and Yadav's admirers to bear the loss.
Shiromani Akali Dal chief Sukhbir Singh Badal also condoled Yadav's death, saying the country has lost a doyen.
"The nation has lost a doyen in the passing away of Shri Mulayam Singh Yadav ji. A socialist icon, he will be known for empowering the under-privileged. My heartfelt condolences to @yadavakhilesh & the entire Samajwadi family," Badal tweeted.
Former chief minister of Haryana and senior Congress leader Bhupinder Singh Hooda also expressed grief over the death of Yadav.
Yadav was admitted to a hospital since August and was shifted to the Intensive Care Unit of the Gurugram-based Medanta Hospital on October 2.
Born on November 22, 1939 into a farming family in Saifai near Etawah in Uttar Pradesh, Yadav spawned the state's most prominent political clan.
He was elected an MLA 10 times and an MP, mostly from Mainpuri and Azamgarh, seven times. PTI
Congress interim president Sonia Gandhi expresses pain on the demise of veteran politician Mulayam Singh Yadav.
"As the Defense Minister of the country & CM of UP, the contribution of Mulayam Singh will always be unforgettable," she wrote.
"Mulayam Singh Yadav ji's demise is a huge loss for the nation. I had a special relationship with him. When BJP declared me as PM candidate in 2014, I spoke to all opposition leaders. He gave me his blessings in the way of his advice which has stayed with me even today": PM Modi in Gujarat.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will go to Saifai, Uttar Pradesh tomorrow to attend the last rites of former Defence Minister and former UP CM Mulayam Singh Yadav, ANI reported.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah paid tributes to Mulayam Singh Yadav at Gurugram's Medanta Hospital where the veteran politician breathed his last.
"We are all very sad about the demise of Mulayam Singh Yadav. He always fought for the people's rights. May his soul rest in peace. It will be difficult to fill this void": Uttar Pradesh Deputy CM Brajesh Pathak said, as quoted by ANI.
Former prime minister Dr Manmohan Singh offers condolences following demise of SP chief Mulayam Singh Yadav. In a letter to Akhilesh Yadav, he wrote:
"Dear Shri Akhilesh.
I have learnt with profound sorrow the demise of your beloved father Shri Mulayam Singh Yadav ji today. He was a leader of high esteem who was respected by everybody irrespective of party lines. He was an leon of the Socialist Movement and had been elected to the Uttar Pradesh State Assembly and to the Lok Sabha several times.
He served as the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh and also Union Minister many times.
He was a great Parliamentarian and a distinguished administrator who devoted his whole life to the service of the poor and other backward communities.
My wife joins me to convey to you and other members of your family our deepest condolences on this sad occasion. May God give all of you the strength to bear this great loss with courage and fortitude."
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'Netaji' was dear to all. He devoted his life to Uttar Pradesh and the nation. His demise is a great loss to the country. His contributions to the nation will be remembered for many years to come: Union minister Piyush Goyal said, as quoted by ANI.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah reaches Gurugram's Medanta Hospital, where veteran politician Mulayam Singh Yadav took his last breath today.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah will reach Gurugram's Medanta Hospital shortly, where veteran politician Mulayam Singh Yadav breathed his last today, ANI reported.
Mulayam Singh's body will be taken to Delhi from Gurugram's Medanta Hospital after 1 pm. This body will be kept there for last tributes. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other ministers will pay tribute to the former UP chief minister.
Veteran politician Mulayam Singh Yadav passed away at 8.16 am today after a prolonged illness at Medanta Hospital, Gurugram
The last rites of Mulayam Singh Yadav will be held at Saifai, his ancestral village in Uttar Pradesh: Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav's office, as reported by ANI.
UP CM Yogi Adityanath has said that the last rites of the veteran politician will be held with full state honours.
Uttar Pradesh government announces three-day state mourning on the demise of veteran politician Mulayam Singh Yadav. His last rites will be performed with full state honours, says UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath
Background
Mulayam Singh Yadav Death HIGHLIGHTS: Samajwadi Party (SP) founder Mulayam Singh Yadav died Monday in Medanta hospital in Gurugram, where he was undergoing treatment. Mulayam, 82, was admitted to the hospital in August, was shifted to ICU on October 2 and was on lifesaving drugs since.
Samajwadi Party from its official Twitter handle, quoting Akhilesh Yadav announced the death of the party founder.
"Mere adarniya pitaji aur sabke netaji nahi rahe (My respected father and everyone's 'Neta ji' is no more) - Akhilesh Yadav," the tweet said.
According to hospital sources, he breathed his last at 8.15 a.m. on Monday.
The 82-year-old Samajwadi Party patriarch was facing difficulty in breathing and was under the supervision of an internal medicine expert at the Medanta Hospital, as per sources. Singh was suffering from a urinary infection as well, hospital sources had said.
On Sunday, Medanta Hospital put out a health bulletin stating that the veteran leader's condition was quite critical and that he was on life-saving drugs.
Mulayam Singh Yadav was elected as the Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister three times — from 1989 to 1991, 1993 to 1995, and 2003 to 2007.
From 1996 to 1998, Mulayam Singh was also the Union defence minister.
In 1967, Mulayam Singh was 28 years old when he was elected as an MLA for the first time. His political career lasted over five decades. He launched the SP in 1992 and developed his operations throughout North India.
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