Samajwadi Party Supremo Mulayam Singh Yadav Passes Away

Gurugram: Samajwadi Party (SP) supremo and former Uttar Pradesh CM Mulayam Singh Yadav passed away at the age of 82 while receiving treatment at Gurugram’s Medanta hospital, on Monday. The SP patriarch was receiving life-saving medication and his condition had been “very severe” for a few weeks. Akhilesh, the party’s leader, and Yadav’s son tweeted a confirmation of the news of the leader’s passing. Akhilesh Yadav tweeted from the party’s official account, “Mere adarniya pitaji aur sabke netaji nahi rahe.”

मेरे आदरणीय पिता जी और सबके नेता जी नहीं रहे – श्री अखिलेश यादव

— Samajwadi Party (@samajwadiparty) October 10, 2022

Upon learning of the veteran leader’s passing away, Prime Minister Narendra Modi reflected on his friendship with the venerable statesman. “Shri Mulayam Singh Yadav Ji was a remarkable personality. He was widely admired as a humble and grounded leader who was sensitive to people’s problems. He served people diligently and devoted his life towards popularising the ideals of Loknayak JP and Dr. Lohia.” he tweeted.

Shri Mulayam Singh Yadav Ji was a remarkable personality. He was widely admired as a humble and grounded leader who was sensitive to people’s problems. He served people diligently and devoted his life towards popularising the ideals of Loknayak JP and Dr. Lohia. pic.twitter.com/kFtDHP40q9

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) October 10, 2022

Born on November 22, 1939, Mulayam Singh Yadav was a prominent Indian politician and the leader of the Samajwadi Party. He served as a representative for the Uttar Pradesh district of Azamgarh in the Lok Sabha. Mulayam Singh Yadav, the founder of the Samajwadi Party (SP) and three-time chief minister of Uttar Pradesh, rose to prominence in UP politics during intense social and political upheaval during the 1970s. After emerging as a socialist leader, Mulayam quickly became a pillar of the OBC, taking over much of the political ground left vacant by the Congress. He entered office as the 15th chief minister of Uttar Pradesh in 1989, the year the Congress was ousted from office, and has failed to regain control of the state ever since.