Mulayam Singh Yadav's last rites held in Saifai; SP patriarch cremated with full state honours

Mulayam Singh Yadav's death: The Samajwadi Party founder's body was cremated in his ancestral village Saifai.

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Samajwadi Party supremo Mulayam Singh Yadav's last rites were performed on Tuesday (October 11) in his ancestral home in village Saifai in Uttar Pradesh. His son Akhilesh Yadav lit the funeral pyre as hundreds of people turned up to pay their last respects. 

The former Uttar Pradesh CM died aged 82 at a Medanta hospital in Haryana's Gurugram on Monday. His body arrived at Saifai village in Uttar Pradesh's Etawah district on Monday evening.

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge and Nationalist Congress Party chief Sharad Pawar were among those who paid tributes to the leader.

Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, his Chhattisgarh counterpart Bhupesh Baghel, Telangana CM K Chandrashekar Rao, former Madhya Pradesh CM Kamal Nath, Telugu Desam Party chief N Chandrababu Naidu, NCP leader Praful Patel, Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Tejashwi Yadav, CPI(M) general secretary Prakash Karat and the Left leader Sitaram Yechury were among the other dignitaries who paid their tributes to the leader.

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11 October 2022

17:38 IST

Mulayam Singh Yadav cremated with state honours in UP's Saifai

Samajwadi Party supremo Mulayam Singh Yadav's last rites were performed today afternoon in his ancestral home in the village Saifai in Uttar Pradesh. His son Akhilesh Yadav lit the funeral pyre as hundreds of people turned up to pay their last respects. 

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge and Nationalist Congress Party chief Sharad Pawar were among those who paid tributes to the leader.

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— Samajwadi Party (@samajwadiparty) October 11, 2022

12:01 IST

Tibetan administration condoles Mulayam Singh Yadav's death

The Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) on Tuesday wrote to the bereaved family of the late Samajwadi patriarch Mulayam Singh Yadav to extend condolences. (IANS)

11:35 IST

The mortal remains of Samajwadi Party (SP) supremo and former Uttar Pradesh CM Mulayam Singh Yadav kept at Numaish Ground in Saifai, Etawah for people to pay their last respects. His last rites will be performed with full state honours. (ANI)

#WATCH | Uttar Pradesh: The mortal remains of Samajwadi Party (SP) supremo and former Uttar Pradesh CM Mulayam Singh Yadav kept at Numaish Ground in Saifai, Etawah for people to pay their last respects.

His last rites will be performed with full state honours. pic.twitter.com/xeApBc5hM0

— ANI (@ANI) October 11, 2022

10:55 IST

Mulayam Singh Yadav last rites: Waterproof pandals, high security arranged in Saifai village

As per reports, the cremation will be held at the family cremation site also called 'Samadhi Sthal' near the Sefai Mahotsav venue. It was here that Mulayam Singh`s brother Ratan Singh Yadav was also cremated.

10:31 IST

Mulayam Singh Yadav last rites: Kamal Nath and Bhupesh Baghel to attend on behalf of Congress

Congress deputes former MP CM Kamal Nath, and Chhattisgarh* CM Bhupesh Baghel to attend the last rites of veteran politician Mulayam Singh Yadav in Saifai, Uttar Pradesh today.

— ANI (@ANI) October 11, 2022

10:07 IST

Mulayam Singh Yadav's cremation to be held at 3 pm

For the last darshan of Netaji, Mulayam Singh Yadav's body will be kept in the pandal of Saifai Mela Ground tomorrow at 10 am. After that, the funeral will take place at 3 pm.

09:28 IST

Know Mulayam Singh Yadav's Net-worth

The SP leader has left behind a huge political legacy as well as property worth crores. According to the Association of Democratic Reforms (ADR) report, as of 2019, Mulayam Singh Yadav had assets worth more than Rs 20 crore. During the Lok Sabha elections in the year 2019, information about his assets was given in the affidavit filed by Mulayam Singh Yadav. His assets were around Rs 16.5 crore. According to this affidavit, the assets of Mulayam Singh Yadav were Rs 16,52,44,300. Along with this immovable property, he had said that his wife Sadhna Yadav's annual income was Rs 32.02 lakh. The leader had assets worth Rs 20,56,04,593 and his liabilities were more than two crores i.e. Rs 2,20,55,657. His income as per ITR in the financial year 2017-18 was Rs 32,02,615, in 2016 to 2017 Rs 31,87,656, in 2015 to 2016, Rs 28,38,642, in 2014-2015 Rs 36,05,768 and in 2013 to 2014 his income was Rs 19,16,997.

08:40 IST

Crowd gathers in Saifai village to pay last respects to the SP leader

UP | People turn out in large numbers to pay their tributes to Samajwadi Party supremo and former CM Mulayam Singh Yadav at his ancestral home in Saifai

Several CMs and other leaders are expected to attend the last rites to be held today pic.twitter.com/CkLVHVnCfK

— ANI UP/Uttarakhand (@ANINewsUP) October 11, 2022

08:18 IST

People gather to get a glimpse of Mulayam Singh Yadav's mortal remains in Saifai village

#WATCH | Mortal remains of former Defence Minister and former UP CM Mulayam Singh Yadav reached his ancestral village Saifai in Uttar Pradesh.

His last rites will be held there tomorrow, on October 11 pic.twitter.com/NiTjHAHjPS

— ANI (@ANI) October 10, 2022

08:10 IST

Yogi Adityanath pays tribute to former UP CM Mulayam Singh Yadav

On Monday, after Mulayam Singh Yadav's body reached his ancestral village in Saifai, several leaders including Yogi Adityanath paid tribute to the late SP leader before his last rites today.

Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath pays tribute to former UP CM Mulayam Singh Yadav at his ancestral village Saifai. UP Minister Swatantra Dev Singh and BJP state president Bhupendra Singh Chaudhary were also present.

Mulayam Singh Yadav's last rites will be held there tomorrow. pic.twitter.com/fgitM1lziM

— ANI (@ANI) October 10, 2022

08:05 IST

Mulayam Singh Yadav's last rites in Saifai village today

Uttar Pradesh | The final rites of Samajwadi Party supremo and former Uttar Pradesh CM Mulayam Singh Yadav to take place at his ancestral home in village Saifai today.

Several CMs along with the Speaker of Lok Sabha, Om Birla expected to attend the funeral. pic.twitter.com/MQYKVUAyrb

— ANI (@ANI) October 11, 2022