Uttar Pradesh (The Stellar News) Saksham Kalia: Samajwadi Party founder and three time Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mulayam Singh Yadav took his last breath on Monday. Veteran leader was in hospital from last many weeks amid illness and dies at the age of 82. His health was critical and had been on life-saving drugs at Medanta Hospital.
The Samajwadi Party quoted Mulayam Singh’s son Akhilesh Yadav as saying: “My respected father and everyone’s Neta-ji has died.”
“Mulayam Singh Yadav’s death pains me; he was a remarkable personality and was widely admired as a humble and grounded leader,” wrote Prime Minister Narendra Modi, one of the first to post his tribute.
“He was a remarkable personality, widely admired as a humble and grounded leader,” he said.
UP Chief Minister Yogi Aditanath said he felt deep sorrow and announced three-day state mourning in the state.
Many leaders visited Mulayam Singh in hospital in his final days.
