RIP Mulayam Singh Yadav: Samajwadi Party patriarch cremated in UP's Saifai

Samajwadi Party founder Mulayam Singh Yadav passed away on Monday at Medanta Hospital. Yadav, 82, was under treatment at the hospital since August 22 and was shifted to the ICU on October 2. He has been cremated on Tuesday at Uttar Pradesh's Saifai. DH condoles his demise.

Samajwadi Party patriarch Mulayam Singh Yadav cremated in Saifai

Samajwadi Party patriarchMulayamSingh Yadav was cremated at his native Saifai village in Uttar Pradesh on Tuesday afternoon.

The Samajwadi Party founder and former Uttar Pradesh chief minister had died aged 82 at a private hospital in Haryana's Gurugram on Monday.

Mortal remains of Samajwadi Party founder Mulayam Singh Yadav consigned to flames.

Last rites of Samajwadi Party patriarch Mulayam Singh Yadav begin in Uttar Pradesh’s Saifai.

Uttar Pradesh Deputy CMs Brajesh Pathak and Keshav Prasad Maurya offer condolences to Samajwadi Party President Akhilesh Yadav during the funeral of his father and party founder Mulayam Singh Yadav, at Saifai in Etawah district. Credit: PTI Photo

TDP chief Chandrababu Naidu, BJP's Rita Joshi pay tributes to Mulayam Singh Yadav

Telugu Desam Party chief N Chandrababu Naidu and BJP leader Rita Bahuguna Joshi were among the leaders who arrived early at the Saifai Mela Ground pandal here to pay their last respects to Samajwadi Party founder Mulayam Singh Yadav.

Naidu, also the former Andhra Pradesh chief minister, termed Yadav's demise a "loss for Uttar Pradesh". - PTI.

People gather to pay tribute to the mortal remains of Samajwadi Party founder Mulayam Singh Yadav, at his native village Saifai in Etawah district. Credit: PTI Photo

Preparation underway for the cremation of Mulayam Singh Yadav, at Saifai

Elevated platform constructed overnight amid drizzles for Mulayam's last rites in Saifai

Scores of men and some machines worked through the night amid intermittent drizzles to create a platform for conducting the last rites of socialist leader Mulayam Singh Yadav here on Tuesday.

They also raised a huge tarpaulin pandaal supported by metal frames to cover the area before the platform amid drizzles and overcast skies.

Both the platform and the pandaal are created inside the Mela ground premises, where the famous annual Saifai Mahotsav was held until five years ago.

The platform is made of brick and cement and is around three-feet high with soil filled in it. The platform is just adjacent to the memorial of Yadav's first wife Malti Devi, who passed away in 2003.

People gather to pay tribute to the mortal remains of Mulayam Singh Yadav, at Saifai

N Chandrababu Naidu arrives in Saifai to pay last respects to the late leader

Telugu Desam Party chief N Chandrababu Naidu and BJP leader Rita Bahuguna Joshi were among the leaders who arrived early at the Saifai Mela Ground pandal here to pay their last respects to Samajwadi Party founder Mulayam Singh Yadav.

SP leader Dharmendra Yadav could not hold back his tears as he stood near the socialist leader's coffin. Naidu, also the former Andhra Pradesh chief minister, termed Yadav's demise a "loss for Uttar Pradesh". Joshi said Yadav never considered his political opponents as enemies and that he shared a personal bond with every leader. The other leaders who paid their tributes to 'netaji' were his son and incumbent SP chief Akhilesh Yadav, Yadav's brother and Pragatisheel Samajwadi Party (Lohia) founder Shivpal Yadav, senior SP leaders Ramgopal Yadav, Swami Prasad Maurya, Dharmendra Yadav, Ram Gobind Chaudhary, Kiranmoy Nanda, and Om Prakash Singh.

Veteran SP leader Azam Khan also paid his last respects to the former chief minister. Yadav, who had also served as the defence minister, passed away aged 82 at a private hospital in Gurugram on Monday. His mortal remains were brought to Saifai that evening and kept at his 'kothi', where thousands descended to pay their last respects to their "netaji", as he was fondly called.

Crowds turn up to pay last respects to Mulayam Singh Yadav at Saifai

People in large numbers were headed Tuesday for the last rites of veteran socialist leader Mulayam Singh Yadav at his native village Saifai in Etawah district of Uttar Pradesh, the intermittent morning drizzle adding to the sombreness.

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Shivpal Singh Yadav, Ram Gopal Yadav, others pay respects to the late leader

Congress leaders Kamal Nath and Bhupesh Baghel to be present on behalf of the party for the cremation

Final rites to take place at Mulayam's ancestral home in Saifai today

Hundreds gather at SP office in Lucknow to mourn demise of Mulayam Singh Yadav

All roads in Lucknow on Monday led to the Vikramaditya Marg Samajwadi Party office, where hundreds of party leaders and workers gathered after learning about the demise of their 'Netaji'MulayamSingh Yadav.

As a mark of mourning, the party flag was flown at half-mast. (PTI)

Stalwart of Indian politics and grassroots leader: Advani pays tributes to Mulayam

Veteran BJP leader L K Advani on Monday described Samajwadi Party (SP) founder Mulayam Singh Yadav as a stalwart of Indian politics and a grassroots leader who endeared himself to the masses by working tirelessly for the uplift of the weaker sections of the society.

Has left huge void in Indian politics: Farooq Abdullah on Mulayam Singh's demise

SP leaderMulayamSingh Yadav was a great leader and his demise has left a huge void in Indian politics, National Conference (NC) president Farooq Abdullah said here on Monday.

Abdullah made these remarks at a party meeting at the NC headquarters Nawa-i-Subh here, a NC spokesman said. (PTI)

Mulayam Singh Yadav was 'true warrior' of grassroots politics: Rahul Gandhi

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi hailed Samajwadi Party chiefMulayamSingh Yadav, who died on Monday, as a "true warrior" of grassroots politics and also attended a condolence meet to grieve his death.

"The death of ShriMulayamSingh Yadav ji is very sad news. He was a true warrior of grassroots politics," Gandhi said in a tweet in Hindi.

Samajwadi Party founder Mulayam Singh Yadav's death might not have any direct political impact on the party, but its President Akhilesh Yadav will now have to work without his "shield and shadow."

Besides, the party is sure to miss Mulayam Singh's emotional bonding with every camp and also his expert guidance in crucial times, according to political observers and party insiders.

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He kept working for the poor and weak. We'll take forward his work from here: SP leader Naresh Uttam Patel

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: MM Joshi

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Monday expressed grief over the death of Samajwadi Party founder Mulayam Singh Yadav.

In his condolence message, Kumar recounted the long political journey of Yadav who was the Defence Minister in the United Front government of 1990s, besides having served as the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh thrice.

Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai and his predecessors B S Yediyurapa and Siddaramaiah have condoled the passing away of Samajwadi Party supremo Mulayam Singh Yadav.

Mortal remains of veteran politician Mulayam Singh Yadav being taken to Saifai, his ancestral village in Uttar Pradesh, from Gurugram's Medanta Hospital

Ghulam Nabi Azad condoles netaji's demise

He always stood by secular ideals and fought for social justice: Pinarayi Vijayan

He was a true warrior associated with grassroots politics: Rahul Gandhi

Amit Shah pays tribute to Netaji at Medanta Hospital in Gurugram.

He always stood with the Congress in the fight to protect Constitutional values: Sonia Gandhi

I share in the grief of his family: Eknath Shinde

With the death of former Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh and founder of Samajwadi Party, Mulayam Singh Yadav, the main pillar of the socialist movement in the country has been lost: Ajit Pawar

Netaji was one of the tallest socialist leader our country has seen: Supriya Sule

Son of the soil, he led the socialist movement with the likes of Lohia & JP. Respected across party lines, his wit & vision will be always remembered: Jayant Patil

Mulayam also has the credit of suggesting the name of APJ Abdul Kalam first as President in 2002.

Last rites of Mulayam Singh Yadav to be held at Saifai, his ancestral village in Uttar Pradesh

UP CM Yogi Adityanath has said that the last rites of the veteran politician will be held with full state honours.

The demise of Mulayam Singh Yadav ji is the end of a political era. The news of his death is very sad from the point of view of the politics of UP as well as the country. I am also saddened by this news: Deputy CM Keshav Prasad Maurya

He was a people's leader. He devoted all his life to the welfare of the poor. He used to respect all religions and fight for all religions: Farooq Abdullah

Our whole village is upset. We heard that by evening his body will be brought here and kept at the place where he used to meet people: Ramphal Valmiki, Village Head & Mulayam Singh Yadav's loyalist

Union Home Minister Amit Shah reaches Gurugram's Medanta Hospital, where veteran politician Mulayam Singh Yadav took his last breath today

The news of the demise of former Defence Minister and former Uttar Pradesh CM Mulayam Singh Yadav is very saddening. I met him 3 ago in the hospital, his condition was critical then. May his soul rest his peace: Haryana CM Manohar Lal Khattar

'Netaji' was dear to all. He devoted his life to Uttar Pradesh and the nation. His demise is a great loss to the country. His contributions to the nation will be remembered for many years to come: Union minister Piyush Goyal

In 1992, Yadav founded his own Samajwadi Party and then allied with the Bahujan Samaj Party for the elections to the Uttar Pradesh Assembly, held in November 1993.

The alliance between the Samajwadi Party and Bahujan Samaj Party prevented the return of the BJP to power in the state and Yadav became the chief minister of Uttar Pradesh with the support of Congress and Janata Dal.

Mulayam's stand on the movement for demanding separate statehood for Uttarakhand was as much controversial as his stand on Ayodhya movement in 1990 was.

Mulayam Singh Yadav first became the chief minister of Uttar Pradesh in 1989. He first became a state minister in 1977. Later, in 1980, he became the president of the Lok Dal in Uttar Pradesh which later became a part of the Janata Dal.

In 1982, he was elected leader of the opposition in the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council and held that post until 1985. When the Lok Dal party split, Yadav launched the Krantikari Morcha party.

In 1975, during Indira Gandhi's imposition of the Emergency, Yadav was arrested and kept in custody for 19 months.

Mulayam Singh had first contested the Assembly election from Karhal in 1967 on Ram Manohar Lohia's Samyukta Socialist Party ticket. Groomed by the likes of Ram Manohar Lohia and Raj Narain, Yadav served eight terms as the member of the state Assembly.

He was widely admired as a humble and grounded leader who was sensitive to people’s problems: PM Modi

President Droupadi Murmu termed the demise of Samajwadi Party founder Mulayam Singh Yadav on Monday an “irreparable loss” to the country.

She said the achievements of Mulayam Singh Yadav, who came from an ordinary environment, were extraordinary.

Yogi Adityanath spoke to Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav and SP MP Prof Ram Gopal Yadav on phone.

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath announced a three-day state mourning as a mark of respect to Samajwadi Party founder Mulayam Singh Yadav who died on Monday.

The 82-year-old Yadav passed away in Medanta hospital in Gurugram.

Popularly known as 'Neta ji', he has played an important role in National politics and was revered by marginalised sections and minorities: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy expressed deep sorrow over the demise of senior leader Mulayam Singh Yadav, former Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, Lok Sabha member and founder of Samajwadi Party.

Australia's High Commissioner to India tweets condolences

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His death marked the end of a major pillar of socialism and a struggling era: Yogi Adityanath

One of the tallest figures in Indian Politics who stood for reservation for the OBC, Thiru Mulayam Singh was deeply committed to secular ideals. His death is an irreparable loss: Stalin

Mulayam, who served as the Chief Minister for three times to the biggest State Uttar Pradesh and Union Minister, worked for the welfare of the poor and weaker sections throughout his life: Telanagana CM KCR

Shashi Tharoor cancels appointments in Lucknow as a mark of respect to the late Mulayam Singh Yadav, who passed away earlier this morning

Chirag Paswan expresses grief, pays tribute

Mulayam Singh Yadav was a stalwart Lohiaite but had admirers across political spectrum: Jairam Ramesh

'His demise pains me': PM Modi pays tribute to Mulayam Singh Yadav

Chandra Shekhan Aazad offers condolences to the Yadav family

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