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Last rites of SP patriarch begin in Saifai; top leaders in attendance

Samajwadi Party founder Mulayam Singh Yadav passed away on Monday morning at a Gurugram hospital after prolonged illness. The 82-year-old had been hospitalised since August. Yadav spawned UP’s most prominent political clan. He was elected an MLA 10 times and an MP seven times. He also served as the defence minister, and thrice as the UP CM. He even appeared to have a shot at the prime minister’s post briefly.

Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot, Chhattisgarh chief minister Bhupesh Baghel and former Madhya Pradesh CM Kamal Nath, representing the Congress, Telangana chief minister K Chandrashekar Rao, Telugu Desam Party chief N Chandrababu Naidu, former Union minister of state Praful Patel and Bihar deputy chief minister Tejashwi Yadav were the other dignitaries who paid their tributes to the socialist leader.

Mulayam Singh Yadav was the leader of the people. People have come here to pay their last tributes. Throughout his life, he advocated for poor, farmers. Today the country is sad: Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, in Saifai.

We had a very strong relationship. Mulayam Singh Yadav was a big personality in Indian politics, it is a huge loss for the country. We all have come here to pay our tribute to him. PM Modi could not come here but he asked me to pay tribute on his behalf.

Congress presidential candidate Mallikarjun Kharge, Congress MP Pramod Tiwari and other leaders of the party are also present in Saifai.

Actor Abhishek Bachchan along with his mother and Samajwadi Party MP Jaya Bachchan reaches the ancestral village Saifai to pay their last respects to former CM of UP.

Bihar Deputy CM Tejashwi Yadav reaches the ancestral village Saifai to pay his last respects to former CM of UP, Mulayam Singh Yadav.

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