Sharad Yadav’s demise: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has paid condolences to the family of former Union Minister Sharad Yadav who passed away on Thursday night. He was 75 years old and was admitted to a private hospital in Gurugram.
PM Modi said Yadav had distinguished himself as a Member of Parliament (MP) and a minister in his political life.
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PM Modi’s message
“Pained by the passing away of Shri Sharad Yadav Ji. In his long years in public life, he distinguished himself as MP and Minister. He was greatly inspired by Dr. Lohia’s ideals. I will always cherish our interactions. Condolences to his family and admirers. Om Shanti,” PM Modi tweeted.
Other political leaders also paid condolences on Yadav’s passing away. Former chief minister of Bihar Lalu Yadav posted a video message for the deceased leader on Twitter from his hospital bed in Singapore. Lalu, who is recuperating from a kidney transplant surgery, said, “I am saddened to hear the news of big brother Sharad Yadav`s death. On many an occasion, Sharad Yadav and I fought with each other. But our disagreements never led to any bitterness. He, besides late Mulayam Singh Yadav, Nitish Kumar and myself learnt politics of socialism from Ram Manohar Lohia and Karpoori Thakur,” Lalu Yadav said.
Speechless, says Tejashwi Yadav
Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Tejashwi Yadav also expressed grief on Yadav’s demise. “I am saddened by the news of the untimely demise of Mandal Messiah…great socialist leader and my guardian respected Sharad Yadav ji. I am speechless,” he tweeted in Hindi.
The RJD leader said he had a conversation with Yadav’s family members. “In this hour of grief, the entire Samajwadi fraternity is with his family members,” he said.
Former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu also tweeted, “Shattered to learn about the passing of Sharad Yadav Ji. One of the leading figures to have emerged from Lok Nayak Sri Jayaprakash Narayan’s stream of socialism, he was a remarkable leader, ever humble and ever rooted to the ground.”
Kharge pays tribute
Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge condoled Yadav’s demise and said he strengthened the politics of quality. The Congress leader said Yadav’s demise is an irreparable loss to Indian politics.
Meanwhile, a statement from the Fortis Memorial Research Institute said Yadav was brought to the emergency ward in an unconscious and unresponsive state.
“On examination, he did not have any pulse or recordable blood pressure. He underwent CPR as per ACLS protocols. Despite best efforts, he could not be revived and was declared dead at 10.19 pm,” the statement said as quoted by news agency PTI.
Congress Rajya Sabha MP Anand Sharma said on his official Twitter handle, “Deeply saddened by the demise of my friend, veteran leader and our colleague in Parliament Sharad Yadav. He was a distinguished student leader who rose to the highest heights in public life. He was an outspoken leader and deeply committed to an inclusive India.”
Amit Shah pays condolences
Union home minister Amit Shah said, “Received the sad news of the demise of Sharad Yadav ji. Sharad Yadav ji made his valuable contribution in Bihar and Indian politics for decades. In this hour of grief, I express my condolences to his family and supporters.”
Calling Sharad Yadav a man of character and conviction, senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor said he will be sorely missed in the Parliament.
Yadav’s daughter confirmed the information of Yadav’s demise through a Facebook post.
Anti-emergency movement
Yadav, who was one of the top socialist leaders of the Hindi belt, had started his political career during the anti-emergency movement of the mid 1970s. He was first elected to the Lok Sabha at the age of 27 In 1974. He registered a victory in by-poll from Madhya Pradesh’s Jabalpur seat. He was then elected from Uttar Pradesh’s Badaun parliamentary seat in 1989. Further, Yadav was elected from Bihar’s Madhepura Lok Sabha constituency in 1991, 1996, 1999, and 2009.
The RJD leader served as the Union Minister for Civil Aviation, Consumer Affairs, food and public distribution in the NDA government between 1999 and 2004.
He along with incumbent Bihar CM Nitish Kumar was the co-founder of the Janata Dal-United in 2003.
Yadav launched his own party Loktantrik Janata Dal that merged with Lalu Yadav’s outfit RJD in March 2020 which he said was the “first step towards a united opposition”, ANI reported.
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