Mulayam Singh Yadav

2022 - 10 - 10

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Mulayam Singh rose amid ferment in UP, his journey would run ... (The Indian Express)

Three-term CM, eight-term MLA and seven-time MP, Mulayam Singh Yadav ousted Congress from power, forged a Muslim-Yadav combination and was known to speak ...

He was a strong advocate of the use of Hindi in official communiqué, and often spoke against promotion of English. During his tenure, he called China “a bigger enemy” of India than Pakistan, and maintained this position till the last. Mulayam became CM for the third time in 2003. It was during his first regime that police opened fire on kar sevaks gathered in Ayodhya on the call of the VHP, RSS and BJP leaders, on October 30 1989. Emerging as a socialist leader, Mulayam soon established himself as an OBC stalwart, capturing a swathe of political space vacated by the Congress. Mulayam’s rise in UP politics, which started from his college days, coincided with a period of intense social and political ferment after the 1970s.

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When Mulayam Singh Yadav said 'hope Narendra Modi becomes ... (Livemint)

Mulayam Singh Yadav, Samajwadi Party founder and three-time Uttar Pradesh chief minister, died on Monday morning at the age of 82 after a prolonged illness.

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Indian socialist leader Mulayam Singh Yadav dies at 82 (North Wales Pioneer)

His death was announced by his son, Akhilesh Yadav, political heir to his Samajwadi Party that holds sway in India's largest state of Uttar…

The community became his party’s major voting bloc. In 2012, Mr Yadav handed the charge of his political party to his son, who became the state’s chief minister for five years. At least 16 people were killed in police action.

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A timeline of Mulayam Singh Yadav's journey in Indian politics (bizzbuzz)

The founder of Samajwadi Party and Former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mulayam Singh Yadav breathed his last today at Gurugram's Medanta Hospital.

The founder of Samajwadi Party and Former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mulayam Singh Yadav breathed his last today at Gurugram's Medanta Hospital. Former Uttar Pradesh CM, Akhilesh Yadav is the only child of Mulayam Singh Yadav from his first wife Malati Devi. The founder of Samajwadi Party and Former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mulayam Singh Yadav breathed his last today at Gurugram’s Medanta Hospital.

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Mulayam Singh Yadav's family's tryst with politics over decades (Hindustan Times)

Akhilesh Yadav - son of Mulayam Singh Yadav is the national president of the Samajwadi Party. He had served as the 20th chief minister of Uttar Pradesh from ...

Abhayram Singh Yadav is one of Mulayam Singh's brothers. Aparna Yadav - an active politician and social activist in Uttar Pradesh - is the daughter-in-law of late veteran politician Mulayam Singh Yadav. Shivpal Singh Yadav is Mulayam Singh Yadav's younger brother. His grandson Tej Pratap Yadav has been an MP from the Manipuri constituency. [Samajwadi Party patriarch Mulayam Singh Yadav passed away](https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/samajwadi-party-founder-mulayam-singh-yadav-passes-away-at-82-101665376728370.html) at the age of 82 on Monday after a prolonged spell of illness. He is the founder of Pragatisheel Samajwadi Party (Lohiya).

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Mulayam Singh Yadav: A life in pictures (The Hindu)

Mulayam Singh Yadav blazed a new trail by putting backward castes at the centre of Uttar Pradesh politics and served as the Chief Minister of the most ...

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Veteran Indian politician Mulayam Singh Yadav dies at 82 (Nasdaq)

Mulayam Singh Yadav, a veteran Indian politician and three-time chief minister of the country's most populous state, died on Monday after over six weeks in ...

He was chief minister of Uttar Pradesh for a third time from 2003 to 2007. In recent years, he handed over the leadership of the party to his son, Akhilesh Yadav, although he remained a senior leader and a member of the national parliament. The state sends the highest number of lawmakers to the lower house of parliament and a strong showing in Uttar Pradesh is essential for any party or coalition to win power at the federal level.

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Mulayam Singh Yadav death: 'Stalwart of Indian politics,' Advani ... (Hindustan Times)

Mulayam Singh Yadav death updates: After a prolonged illness, the founder of the Samajwadi Party and former chief minister of Uttar Pradesh passed away at ...

Vice President of India Jagdeep Dhankar expressed his condolences on Mulayam Singh Yadav's death. Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav's office on Monday said the last rites of Mulayam Singh Yadav will be held at Saifai, his ancestral village in Uttar Pradesh. Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday declared a three-day state mourning over the death of Samajwadi Party patriarch, Mulayam Singh Yadav. Congress interim president Sonia Gandhi expresses pain on the demise of veteran politician Mulayam Singh Yadav. The convoy will move through Agra Lucknow Express Way, then from Karhal in Mainpuri will reach Safai. - Oct 10, 2022 03:37 PM IST - Oct 10, 2022 03:44 PM IST - Oct 10, 2022 04:24 PM IST - Oct 10, 2022 04:25 PM IST - Oct 10, 2022 06:06 PM IST - Oct 10, 2022 06:08 PM IST His condition had been critical for the past few weeks and he was on life-saving drugs.

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Mulayam Singh Yadav Death Live Updates: Last rites of MSY to be ... (Times of India)

Samajwadi Party founder Mulayam Singh Yadav passed away today at a Gurugram hospital after prolonged illness. The 82-year-old had been hospitalised since ...

Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Monday condoled the demise of Samajwadi Party patriarch Mulayam Singh Yadav. "The former CM of Uttar Pradesh, former Union minister and Samajwadi Party's former chief Mulayam Singh Yadav has passed away. Former Bihar CM and RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav on Monday condoled the demise of Samajwadi Party patriarch Mulayam Singh Yadav, remembering him as a stalwart of the socialist movement. "I am saddened by the news of the demise of Samajwadi patron respected Mulayam Singh ji. Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath pays tribute to former UP CM Mulayam Singh Yadav at his ancestral village Saifai. He had a long political journey and throughout the journey he was a doughty warrior in the cause of the poor, especially the backward classes: P.

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Mulayam Singh's mortal remains arrive at native Saifai village (The Hindu)

Besides a large number of people who waited for the mortal remains at the venue, Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav, former MP Dharmendra Yadav and other ...

Yadav, a former Defence Minister who had also served as the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh three times, passed away at 82 on Monday. Traders in the district have decided to keep the markets closed on October 11 as a mark of respect to their leader. [Samajwadi Party patron Mulayam Singh Yadav](https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/obituary-mulayam-singh-yadav-1939-2022/article65991280.ece) arrived at his native Saifai village in Uttar Pradesh’s Etawah on Monday evening, hours after [the leader died at a Gurugram hospital](https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/samajwadi-party-founder-mulayam-singh-yadav-passes-away/article65991260.ece).

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Former UP CM Mulayam Singh Yadav dies after prolonged illness (Deccan Herald)

Samajwadi Party (SP) founder and former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mulayam Singh Yadav died on Monday at a private hospital at Gurugram after prolonged ...

[Dailymotion ](https://www.dailymotion.com/DeccanHerald) [Facebook ](https://www.facebook.com/deccanherald/) [Twitter ](https://twitter.com/DeccanHerald) He also surprised the opposition when he said, during a debate in Lok Sabha in 2019, that he wanted to see Narendra Modi again become the prime minister of the country. The SP-BSP alliance, however, did not last long and Mulayam was ousted from power after the BSP withdrew support and joined hands with the BJP in 1995. Mulayam also served as the Union defence minister in 1996.

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Mulayam Singh Yadav, his alma mater and Karhal connection (Hindustan Times)

Shops remained closed in Karhal town in Mainpuri district as a mark of respect to Mulayam Singh Yadav who passed away in a Gurugram hospital on Monday ...

“I was 12 when Mulayam Singh Yadav came to our house after becoming cooperative minister in the state cabinet in 1977. When Mulayam Singh Yadav joined Jain Inter College as a teacher in 1963, my grandfather Paras Dass Bharti was the manager here.” He returned to Jain Inter College as an assistant teacher in 1963 and was promoted to lecturer in 1974. “Netaji joined Jain Inter College as a student of the sixth standard in 1955 and passed out in 1959 before moving to AK Degree College in Shikohabad (Firozabad) for graduation. He made his school proud and never forgot it even after becoming minister, chief minister or defence minister,” said Yaduveer Narain Dubey, the present principal of Jain Inter College in Karhal, an assembly constituency currently represented by Mulayam’s son and former chief minister Akhilesh Yadav. He again won from Mainpuri in 2019 and was the sitting MP till his death.

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'A grounded leader': Tributes pour in for Mulayam Singh Yadav from ... (Hindustan Times)

Prime Minister Narendra Modi termed Samajwadi Party founder Mulayam Singh Yadav a “humble and grounded leader”, as leaders from across party lines paid rich ...

I pray to God for peace to the departed soul and my condolences to the bereaved family and supporters,” he tweeted. Yadav served as chief minister of Uttar Pradesh thrice and was also the defence minister in the United Front government in the 1990s. The Congress mourned the veteran leader and called his death an irreparable loss to Indian politics. “He contributed to the country’s and society’s development while holding different positions,” said Singh. His death marks the end of an era in Indian politics.” “He raised his voice for the restoration of democracy.

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Samajwadi Party patriarch Mulayam Singh Yadav passes away (Economic Times)

The former defence minister was admitted to Gurugrams Medanta Hospital in August and shifted to its Intensive Care Unit on October 2.

He was a great parliamentarian and a distinguished administrator who devoted his whole life to the service of the poor and other backward communities.” Former CM of J&K and MP from Srinagar, Farooq Abdullah, said Yadav was a towering leader who the country desperately needed in the current times. Hwas an icon of the socialist movement and had been elected to the Uttar Pradesh state assembly and to the Lok Sabha several times. Modi said that after the BJP nominated him as the prime ministerial candidate in 2013, he had reached out to senior political leaders of the opposition whom he knew earlier to seek their blessing. The village falls in Jaswantnagar, the constituency from where he was elected to the state assembly the first time in 1967, representing Ram Manohar Lohia’s Sanyukt Socialist Party. [Samajwadi Party](/topic/samajwadi-party)founder and three-time [Uttar Pradesh](/topic/uttar-pradesh)chief minister [Mulayam Singh Yadav](/topic/mulayam-singh-yadav), who spawned the state’s most prominent political clan and played a key role on the national stage, died on Monday after prolonged illness.

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Mulayam Singh Yadav: Early Life, Career, Education, family and ... (Current Affairs)

Let us know about the Early Life, Education, Family and Political Career of Founder of SP and former Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, Late Mulayam Singh ...

- Mulayam Singh Yadav founded the Samajwadi Party in 1992. Singh administration fell in November 1990, Yadav joined Chandra Shekhar’s Janata Dal (Socialist), and he kept his position as chief minister of Uttar Pradesh with the backing of the Congress and the Janata Dal. Mulayam Singh Yadav was born in Saifai, in the Indian state of Etawah, Uttar Pradesh. He ran for the Uttar Pradesh Lok Sabha seats of Azamgarh and Mainpuri in the general elections of 2014. He ran for the Mainpuri Lok Sabha Constituency in the 2019 General Elections and won. In 1960, Mulayam joined the “Janata Dal.” He was chosen to represent Uttar Pradesh as a Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) in 1967. Mulayam Singh Yadav had a romance with Sadhana Gupta in the 1980s while still married to his first wife. Mulayam Singh Yadav married twice in his lifetime. In the heartland of Saifai, Etawah, and Mainpuri, Mulayam Singh Yadav has never lost an election. - In 1985, the Janata Dal was split. Mulayam Singh Yadav moved to Agra to do his post graduate studies after completing his undergraduate degree at AK College in Shikohabad. After completing his primary and secondary studies, Mulayam Singh Yadav enrolled at Karm Kshetra Post Graduate College in Etawah, Uttar Pradesh, to pursue a Bachelor of Arts in politics.

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Mulayam Singh Yadav Passes Away: PM Modi, Amit Shah pay ... (The Indian Express)

Mulayam Singh Yadav Death News, Mulayam Singh Yadav dies at 82: Mulayam Singh Yadav, born November 22, 1939, was a senior Indian politician and the supremo ...

On Oct 11, he will be cremated at around 3 pm,” Samajwadi Party said. [Narendra Modi](https://indianexpress.com/about/narendra-modi/) recollected his relationship with the veteran leader and tweeted: “Shri Mulayam Singh Yadav Ji was a remarkable personality. The SP patriarch’s condition had been “quite critical” for the past few weeks and he was on life-saving drugs.

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Indian socialist leader Mulayam Singh Yadav dies at 82 (Toronto Star)

NEW DELHI (AP) — Mulayam Singh Yadav, India's former defense minister and a veteran socialist leader, died in a hospital Monday after a prolonged illn...

The community became his party’s major voting bloc. It was during these protests Yadav emerged as a socialist leader by defending the demands of the so-called backward castes and religious minorities. At least 16 people were killed in police action.

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Samajwadi Party founder Mulayam Singh Yadav dies after ... (The Tribune)

Founder of the Samajwadi Party and three-time Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mulayam Singh Yadav died today after a prolonged illness at a private hospital in ...

Expressing sorrow, Dhankhar said, “Deeply pained by the passing away of Shri Mulayam Singh Yadav ji. Droupadi Murmu, president Condolences to his family and lakhs of supporters. His cremation will take place at 3 pm on Tuesday with state honours, where a number of political leaders are expected to be present.

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How Mulayam Singh Yadav 'piloted' the Sukhoi into the IAF (The Tribune)

The Cold War (1945-1991) had just ended. India, was looking for a fighter jet to add muscle to the Indian Air Force fleet.

Three years later the contract was signed to licence produce the Sukhoi-30 MKI in India. Russia was then the sole major supplier of weapons, any step to stop the Sukhoi -deal would have been disastrous. Former IAS officer and Private Secretary to Atal Bihari Vajpayee, Shakti Sinha recounts the issue of the advance in his book “Vajpayee — The Years That Changed India”. The Government led by PV Narasimha Rao (PM June 1991–May 1996) agreed to some very unusual terms. The circumstances of the contract and needs of the IAF were explained. The Cold War (1945-1991) had just ended.

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Mulayam Singh Yadav death | Crowds turning up to pay last ... (The Hindu)

The cremation is scheduled in the afternoon. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Chhatisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel and Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar are ...

As it drizzled Tuesday morning, hundreds of people queued up outside Yadav's 'kothi' for his the final darshan. [amajwadi Party founder and former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister passed away aged 82](https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/samajwadi-party-founder-mulayam-singh-yadav-passes-away/article65991260.ece) at a private hospital in Gurugram on Monday. [President Droupadi Murmu on October 10, 2022 described Yadav as "Dharti Putra" ](https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/mulayam-singh-yadavs-death-reactions-leaders-pay-tribute/article65991301.ece)- a moniker bestowed on the socialist leader for his growth as a political heavyweight from the grassroots level.

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Mulayam Singh Yadav to be paid last respects today in ancestral ... (Hindustan Times)

Mulayam Singh Yadav death: He was said a seasoned politician who evoked respect from his rivals. | Latest News India.

Yadav is remembered for his rise from the He also recalled his conversation with the veteran politician - who had served as India’s defence minister in the past - ahead of the 2019 national elections while at the same time recalling his role during the era of Emergency when Indira Gandhi was the prime minister. A Defence minister Rajnath Singh, who visited the Samajwadi Party leader in hospital, is also expected to be present. Prime Minister Narendra Modi may also attend the funeral event on the SP turf. He was 82 years old.

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Mulayam Singh Yadav funeral: 'Netaji amar rahein' chants ahead of ... (Hindustan Times)

Mulayam Singh Yadav funeral: Mulayam Singh Yadav, the patriarch of the Samajwadi Party and a former chief minister of Uttar Pradesh, died on Monday of ...

Party supporters, admirers and followers of Samajwadi Party patriarch Mulayam Singh Yadav from various districts have moved to Saifai to attend cremation. Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee has sent an MP on her behalf to attend the Mulayam's funeral. The former chief minister's son Akhilesh Yadav, brother Shivpal Yadav and other family members were onboard the truck decked up with garlands of flowers.

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Watch LIVE: After 'Antim Darshan', Mulayam Singh's Body Taken for ... (The Quint)

Mulayam Singh Yadav Death News Live, Former UP CM & SP founder Passed Away At Medanta Gurugram: Mulayam Singh's Funeral in Saifai, Thousands Gather to Pay ...

Yadav passed away at the age of 82 at Gurugram's Medanta hospital on Monday. Yadav passed away at the age of 82 at Gurugram's Medanta hospital. New Delhi: Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) supremo Lalu Prasad pays floral tribute to Samajwadi Party founder Mulayam Singh Yadav as Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Tejashwi Yadav looks on during a party meeting, in New Delhi, Monday, Oct. Saifai: People wait in queues to pay tribute to Samajwadi Party founder Mulayam Singh Yadav in Saifai, Monday, Oct. Yadav passed away Monday morning at Gurugram's Medanta Hospital. Saifai: Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav and others near the mortal remains of the party founder Mulayam Singh Yadav in Saifai, Monday, Oct.

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Kashag extends condolences to Shri Mulayam Singh Yadav, former ... (Central Tibetan Administration)

Dharamshala: The Officiating Sikyong, Security Kalon Gyari Dolma today wrote to the bereaved family of late Shri Mulayam Singh Yadav to extend Kashag's ...

“Shri Mulayam Singh Yadav Ji was both a distinguished statesman of India and a friend of the Tibetan people. In a letter addressed to Akhilesh Yadav, son of the deceased, Officiating Sikyong writes, “On behalf of the Central Tibetan Administration and the Tibetan people, I extend our deepest condolences on the passing of your beloved father, Shri Mulayam Singh Yadav Ji, the former Indian Defence Minister and Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh”. The former Indian Defence Minister and U.P Chief Minister breathed his last on Monday due to prolonged illness.

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Mulayam Singh Yadav cremated with state honours amid 'Netaji ... (Livemint)

Mulayam Singh Yadav was cremated in UP's Saifai today amid a sea of supporters who gathered to pay their last respect to Samajwadi Party (SP) founder.

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Watch: SP leader Jaya Bachchan, son Abhishek attend Mulayam ... (Livemint)

Actor and Samajwadi Party MP Jaya Bachchan marked her presence along with her actor son Abhishek Bachchan at the three-time Uttar Pradesh chief minister's ...

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Top leaders pay respects to Mulayam Singh Yadav at funeral (Economic Times)

ANI Mulayam Singh Yadav, who had also served as the defence minister, passed away aged 82 at a private hospital in Gurugram on Monday. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge, and Nationalist Congress Party chief Sharad Pawar ...

From a small-time village wrestler to becoming the three-time chief minister of Uttar Pradesh to defence minister of India, Mulayam's journey marked the transition of India's backward caste from the bottom of society to the centre stage of Indian politics. Minister Jitin Prasada, too, took part in the funeral [rites](/topic/rites). Rakesh Mohan Chaturvedi of The Economic Times talks about the iconic leader and founder-patron of Samajwadi Party, Mulayam Singh Yadav. Businessman Anil Ambani, Yadav's brother and Pragatisheel Samajwadi Party (Lohia) founder Shivpal Yadav, senior Uttar Pradesh Congress leader Pramod Tiwari, NCP leader Supriya Sule, Rashtriya Lok Dal chief Jayant Chaudhary, farmer leader Rakesh Tikait, and senior Aam Aadmi Party leader Sanjay Singh were present as the three-time chief minister was to consigned to flames. Actor and SP MP Jaya Bachchan marked his presence along with her actor son Abhishek Bachchan at the three-time Uttar Pradesh chief minister's funeral ceremony. Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Ministers Keshav Prasad Maurya and Brajesh Pathak were seen offering their condolences to Yadav's son and incumbent SP chief

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Mulayam Singh Yadav, three-time UP CM, cremated amid sea of ... (Hindustan Times)

Mulayam Singh Yadav's funeral: Mulayam Singh Yadav's mortal remains were brought to Saifai on Monday evening and kept at his 'kothi' where people poured in ...

Besides Akhilesh, Yadav's brother Shivpal Yadav and other family members were onboard the truck decked up with garlands of flowers. The veteran socialist leader passed away aged 82 at Medanta Hospital in Gurugram on Monday. The former chief minister's son Akhilesh Yadav wearing janeu over his black jacket lit the pyre. His mortal remains were brought to Saifai on Monday evening and kept at his 'kothi' where people poured in to pay their last respects to "Netaji", as Yadav was fondly called. The entire Saifai looked like a sea of whites as people from all walks of life came out of their houses in their whites, some on rooftops, some climbing the trees along the route and some making an attempt to just touch the vehicle that carried their beloved leader, their 'Dhartiputra' - son of the soil. Mulayam Singh Yadav's funeral: Mulayam Singh Yadav's mortal remains were brought to Saifai on Monday evening and kept at his 'kothi' where people poured in to pay their last respects to "Netaji", as Yadav was fondly called.

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