New Delhi: Former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister and Samajwadi Party founder Mulayam Singh Yadav died at the age of 82 at Medanta Hospital in Gurugram on Monday. He was admitted to Medanta Hospital for a long time due to a urine infection.
The latter was admitted to the ICU of Gurugram Hospital on October 1. After his death, a three-day state mourning has been announced in Uttar Pradesh. The last rites of Mulayam Singh Yadav will be performed on Tuesday. A wave of mourning has been triggered in the political world on the death of ‘Netaji’. From Prime Minister Modi to CM Yogi Adityanath to BSP supremo Mayawati have expressed deep grief on his death.
Earlier, his son Akhilesh Yadav, brother Shivpal Yadav and daughter-in-law Aparna Yadav had left for Delhi upon the information of Yadav’s condition being critical. Notably, Mulayam’s wife Sadhna Gupta also passed away three months ago.
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# BJP national president JP Nadda expressed condolences to Yadav’s family and supporters.
Veteran politician Mulayam Singh Yadav is no more between 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 pic.twitter.com/nGF0ajFjhJ
— ANI (@ANI) October 10, 2022
# Veteran BJP leader MM Joshi paid tribute to late SP leader, calls him ‘one of the strongest voices for the ideology of Lohia Samajwadi’.
In the politics of North India, Mulayam Singh Yadav had an important place. He was one of the strongest voices for the ideology of Lohia Samajwadi. He courageously stood with farmers, labourers & gave such leadership in which people had faith: Veteran BJP leader MM Joshi pic.twitter.com/DB3eBPLrXb
— ANI (@ANI) October 10, 2022
# Yadav’s last right to be performed in Safai, confirmed DM Avnish Rai. Police & administration teams have arrived in the city for arrangements.
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 pic.twitter.com/kUxyK6ZdtC
— ANI (@ANI) October 10, 2022
# Mortal remains of Mulayam Singh Yadav being taken to Saifai, his ancestral village.
Mortal remains of veteran politician #MulayamSinghYadav being taken to Saifai, his ancestral village in Uttar Pradesh, from Gurugram’s Medanta Hospital
His last rites will be held in Saifai on October 11. pic.twitter.com/DQwjIzqrWK
— ANI (@ANI) October 10, 2022
# UP CM Yogi Adityanath announced three days of state mourning.
I will attend the last rites of Mulayam Singh Yadav in Saifai, his ancestral village. The last rites of the veteran politician will be held with full state honours. There will be three days of state mourning on the death of former CM Mulayam Singh Yadav: UP CM Yogi Adityanath pic.twitter.com/AXWTFTWF81
— ANI (@ANI) October 10, 2022
# Lok Sabha speaker Om Birla paid condolences on the demise of former UP CM & veteran politician Mulayam Singh Yadav.
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 pic.twitter.com/3eF7EQB9Jw
— ANI (@ANI) October 10, 2022
# Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Yadav’s demise.
श्री मुलायम सिंह यादव जी का निधन एक बेहद दुःखद समाचार है। वो ज़मीनी राजनीति से जुड़े एक सच्चे योद्धा थे।
मैं श्री अखिलेश यादव समेत सभी शोकाकुल परिजनों के प्रति अपनी गहरी संवेदना व्यक्त करता हूं।
— Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) October 10, 2022
# “I had many interactions with Mulayam Singh Yadav Ji when we served as Chief Ministers of our respective states”, PM Modi remembers late Mulayam Singh Yadav.
I had many interactions with Mulayam Singh Yadav Ji when we served as Chief Ministers of our respective states. The close association continued and I always looked forward to hearing his views. His demise pains me. Condolences to his family and lakhs of supporters. Om Shanti. pic.twitter.com/eWbJYoNfzU
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) October 10, 2022
