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NATION OCTOBER 14, 2022 | The Indian Eye 8

End of an era in UP politics as Samajwadi

leader Mulayam Singh Yadav exits the stage

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and top leaders of various political parties attend last rites

of Samajwadi Party supremo in his native town

OUR BUREAU Mulayam Singh Yadav ji, who came
from an ordinary environment, were
Saifai (UP)/New Delhi
extraordinary. ‘Dharti Putra’ Mu-
he last rites of Samajwadi party layam ji was a down-to-earth veteran
supremo Mulayam Singh Ya- leader. He was respected by people
Tdav were performed at his an- of all parties. My deepest condo-
cestral village, Saifai in Uttar Pradesh lences to his family members and
today and were attended by senior supporters!” the Rashtrapati Bhavan
leaders and top officials. tweeted.
Mulayam Singh passed away on Soon after learning about the de-
Monday morning at the age of 82 mise of the Samajwadi Party found-
at Gurugram’s Medanta Hospital er, Prime Minister Narendra Modi
due to age-related ailments. He was recollected his relationship with the
admitted to the intensive care unit veteran leader and tweeted, “Shri
(ICU) of the hospital last Sunday af- Mulayam Singh Yadav Ji was a re-
ter his health deteriorated. He is sur- markable personality. He was widely
vived by two sons, Akhilesh and Pra- admired as a humble and grounded
teek. Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh leader who was sensitive to people’s
Yadav, Defense Minister Rajnath problems. He served people diligent-
Singh, Bihar Deputy CM Tejashwi Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav looking at the burning pyre of his father Mulayam ly and devoted his life towards pop-
Yadav and PSP chief Shivpal Yadav Singh Yadav, at Saifai, in Etawah on Wednesday (ANI) ularizing the ideals of Loknayak JP
were present at the last rites ceremo- and Dr Lohia.”
ny of former CM of UP, Mulayam Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla
Singh Yadav said, “I express my deepest condo-
Born on November 22, 1939, in lences on the demise of former UP
Saifai village of Etawah district, Mu- CM & veteran politician Mulayam
layam Singh rose quickly in politics Singh Yadav. Despite his old age
and became the Chief Minister of and deteriorating health, he regular-
Uttar Pradesh thrice; he also served ly attended Lok Sabha sessions. He
in the Union government once as the served the country staying in various
defense minister. imp positions.”
Yadav was elected 10 times as Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister
MLA and 7 times as Lok Sabha MP. Yogi Adityanath expressed grief
His career began when he was over the demise of veteran politician
elected MLA in 1967 at the age of Mulayam Singh Yadav on Monday,
28. He founded the Samajwadi Party saying his death has ended an era of
on October 4, 1992, and soon turned struggle and socialism in the country.
it into a regional party based in Ut- Adityanath also announced a
tar Pradesh. His son Akhilesh Yadav three-day state mourning and said
took over the party’s reins later and is the veteran leader’s last rites would
now its president. be conducted with full state honors.
For a long time, the veteran pol- “The death of former UP Chief Min-
itician had remained synonymous ister Shri Mulayam Singh Yadav ji is
with the politics of the state. He saw Defense Minister Rajnath Singh attends the Samajwadi Party’s patriarch’s funeral (ANI) extremely sad. His death has ended
UP go through many ups and downs a prominent pillar of socialism and
during his five-decade-long career. asked me to pay tribute on his behalf”. chief minister of Uttar Pradesh. an era of struggle. I pray to God for
Expressing his grief over the Congress presidential candidate President Droupadi Murmu ex- peace to the departed soul and my
death of Mulayam Singh Yadav De- Mallikarjun Kharge, Congress MP pressed condolences on the demise condolences to the bereaved family
fense Minister Rajnath Singh said, Pramod Tiwari and other leaders of of veteran politician and Samajwadi and supporters,” the chief minister
“We had a very strong relationship. the party reached the ancestral vil- Party patriarch Mulayam Singh Ya- tweeted in Hindi.
Mulayam Singh Yadav was a big lage to attend the last rites of former dav on Monday, saying his death is In another tweet, Adityanath
personality in Indian politics, it is a CM of UP, Mulayam Singh Yadav. an “irreparable loss” to the country. said he has talked to Mulayam Singh
huge loss for the country. We all have Meanwhile, condolences poured “The death of Shri Mulayam Yadav’s son and Samajwadi Presi-
come here to pay our tribute to him. in after the demise of the veteran Singh Yadav is an irreparable loss dent Akhilesh Yadav on phone and
PM Modi could not come here but he Samajwadi Party leader and former to the country. The achievements of expressed his condolences.

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