Veteran actor Sameer Khakhar, of ‘Nukkad’ and ‘Circus’ fame, passes away at 71
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According to his younger brother Ganesh Khakhar, Sameer died at a hospital on Wednesday morning due to multiple organ failure. Ganesh said that Sameer was admitted to MM Hospital in Borivali, Mumbai on Tuesday morning following respiratory issues.
Veteran actor Sameer Khakhar, who is known for his roles in TV shows such as “Nukkad” and “Circus”, passed away at the age of 71.
According to his younger brother Ganesh Khakhar, Sameer died at a hospital on Wednesday morning due to multiple organ failure. Ganesh said that Sameer was admitted to MM Hospital in Borivali, Mumbai on Tuesday morning following respiratory issues.
“He had respiratory problems since yesterday and later he went into an unconscious state, so we had called the doctor at home and he asked us to hospitalise him,” added Ganesh.
“He was admitted to the intensive care unit of MM Hospital. Slowly and gradually, he suffered multiple organs failure, he was unconscious and then he collapsed. He passed away at 4.30 am today,” said Ganesh.
Some of Sameer Khakhar’s notable work includes the TV show “Shrimaan Shrimati”, and films such as “Parinda”, Salman Khan-starrer “Jai Ho”, Sidharth Malhotra and Parineeti Chopra’s “Hasee Toh Phasee”, Sudhir Mishra-directed “Serious Men”, and Vikas Bahl’s web-series “Sunflower”.
His most memorable role perhaps was Khopdi in the classic TV serial “Nukkad”.
Sameer Khakhar is survived by his wife. The last rites will be held at 10.30 am at a crematorium in Borivali.
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Truth be told, Satish Kaushik was a wonderful actor who just happened to have impeccable comic timing, something mere mortals like us could not even think of having.
I am currently going through contrasting emotions. On the one hand, it is heartening to see so many admirers of the late Satish Kaushik’s work, but disappointing at the same time to find that this is only restricted to comedy.
The industry is a strange one. There are people who call comedy the most difficult kind of acting but refuse to acknowledge comedians as actors. Every time you read glorifying tributes to the late Mehmood saab or Johnny Walker saab, the captions would read “Veteran Comedian” and not “Veteran Actor”. Satish Kaushik, fortunately or unfortunately, fell into that category courtesy one role, which people still remember him for — Calendar.
90 percent of the tributes to Kaushik on social media referred to him as Calendar. Post Mr. India (1987), the actor left behind a body of work spanning three-and-a-half decades and multiple iconic characters, but Calendar became his synonym.
Truth be told, Satish Kaushik was a wonderful actor who just happened to have impeccable comic timing – something mere mortals like us could not even think of having. Here’s an example:
There’s a five-minute clip on YouTube which you would stumble upon if you type “Sharafat Ali Bade Miyan Chote Miyan”. The scene introduced Kaushik’s character Sharafat Ali in the film. In a scene that had the presence of stalwarts like Amitabh Bachchan and Govinda, Kaushik carried the entire scene on his shoulders with his Bhopali accent, immortalised by the late Jagdeep saab in Sholay. There’s nothing to describe about the scene because words won’t do justice.
Stepping Beyond His Comfort Zone
Comedy was Kaushik’s comfort zone. It earned him name, fame, and countless characters who remain etched in the audiences’ minds even if it was a blink-and-a-miss appearance. But Kaushik was much beyond just his bread-and-butter roles. Very few directors chose to exploit the “actor” Kaushik because the comedian was just fine. Sudhir Mishra in his very early works gave Kaushik an unlikely negative role in Calcutta Mail (2003).
On expected lines, the film did not do well as the audience could not digest Pappu Pager and Kunj Bihari going around killing people for his political ambitions.
As much as he made people laugh on screen, he made them shed copious tears in his earnest portrayal of the titular character in Feroz Abbas Khan’s Salesman Ramlal, which was an adaptation of Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman. His essay of Manu Mundra in Scam 1992 again proved that he was much beyond just a comedian.
Proving Mettle As Director
Kaushik may have aced comedy as an actor, but he never directed a comedy film. His films usually revolved around sensitive issues and just as he stepped away from his comfort zone, he took his actors out of it too. After essaying glamorous roles in her early career, ‘Miss World’ Aishwarya Rai played a sexual assault survivor in Hamara Dil Aapke Paas Hai (2000), directed by Kaushik. His Tere Naam (2003) gave Salman Khan a new lease of life and made people sit up and take note that he could act too!
Another of Kaushik’s directorial venture, Tere Sang (2008) revolved around teenage pregnancy. A subject of that kind needed sensitive handling, which Kaushik managed deftly. For an audience that loves a Rowdy Rathore, a heavy subject, and that too something considered taboo, did not go down well. Unfortunately, Kaushik as a director turned out to be the “bowler who bowled much better than what his figures suggest.”
There has been a tremendous outpouring of grief on Kaushik’s passing. As is the industry norm, he would now be showered with awards, albeit posthumously, awards will also be named after him, institutions would be opened in his name but the final stage is a hope that he doesn’t meet the fate of his other illustrious peers — that they were forgotten.
I’d end with some irony because I’m about to borrow a line from one of his comic characters and my personal favourite – “Kasam udaan jhalle ki, pichle 9 saal me Sharafat Ali ne is chor bazaar me paisa nahi kamaya, par sharafat se izzat bahot kamai hai.” (I swear by God, I may have not earned money in this market over the last nine years, but I’ve earned a lot of respect.) He certainly did. Go well Satish Ji, the calendar of your work will never have a last page!
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Ashwani Gujral passes away: He was a well-known personality in the Indian stock market and was widely recognized for his expertise in technical analysis.
Renowned stock market analyst, Ashwani Gujral, passed away on February 27. Gujral was a well-known personality in the Indian stock market and was widely recognised for his expertise in technical analysis.
The funeral service for Ashwani Gujral will take place at the Green-park crematorium from 2:30 PM onwards.
Gujral used to prominently feature on CNBC-TV18 and ET NOW to provide technical analysis and daily market outlook. He was also the author of series of books named How to make money trading with charts, How to make money in intraday trading and How to make money trading aerivatives: An Insider’s Guide.
With a bachelor’s degree in electronics and communication from Manipal University followed by MBA (Finance) from Georgetown University, Gujral started his stock market trading career from 1997.
Over 25 years, he ran successful investment newsletters and chatrooms. He also conducted workshops on technical analysis and trading in institutes like IIT Kharagpur.
Many market experts and anchors have expressed grief and sorrow over Gujral’s passing away. His flexibility as a short-term trader has been widely appreciated.
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Last Nizam of Hyderabad Mukarram Jah passes away in Turkey, to be laid to rest in Hyderabad
KV Prasad Jun 13, 2022, 06:35 AM IST (Published)
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Mukarram Jah was born to Mir Himayat Ali Khan alias Azam Jah Bahadur, the first son of Mir Osman Ali Khan, the seventh Nizam of the Princely State of Hyderabad before it was merged with the Indian Union in 1948.
Eighth Nizam of Hyderabad, Mukarram Jah passed away in Istanbul, Turkey on January 14, 2023. Born in 1933, he moved to Turkey and was residing there. Jah was 89.
“We are deeply saddened to inform that Nawab Mir Barket Ali Khan Walashan Mukarram Jah Bahadur, H.E.H The Eighth Nizam of Hyderabad passed away peacefully in Istanbul, Turkey late last night at 10:30pm (IST),” a statement issued by one of Nizam offices reads.
“As per his desire of being laid to rest in his home land, his children are scheduled to travel to Hyderabad with the mortal remains of the late Nizam on January 17,” the statement added.
The body will be taken to the Chowmahalla Palace and after completing the required rituals the burial will take place at the Asaf Jahi family tombs, it further said.
Mukarram Jah was born to Mir Himayat Ali Khan alias Azam Jah Bahadur, the first son of Mir Osman Ali Khan, the seventh Nizam of the Princely State of Hyderabad before it was merged with the Indian Union in 1948.
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RIP RK Krishnakumar: Who was the former Tata Sons director and close associate of Ratan Tata
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RK Krishnakumar received the Padma Shri award, the fourth highest civilian award by the Indian government, in 2009 for his contributions to Indian trade and industry.
Tata Group veteran and former Tata Sons director RK Krishnakumar passed away on January 1 following a heart attack at his home in Mumbai. He was 84.
RK Krishna Kumar was a close associate of Tata Sons Chairman Emeritus Ratan Tata, and was involved in Tata group’s charitable trusts that hold 66 percent stake in Tata Sons.
Who was RK Krishna Kumar?
RK Krishna Kumar was born in 1938 in Thalassery, Kerala. He did his schooling from Madras Christian College Higher Secondary School, Chennai, and graduated from Loyola College, Chennai. He then completed his master’s degree from the Presidency College, Chennai. He held the trustee positions at Sir Dorabji Tata and Sir Ratan Tata Trusts, the philanthropic arms of Tata Sons that conduct its philanthropic initiatives.
He started his career with Tata Administrative Services in 1963. He then worked with Tata Global Beverages in 1965 (formerly Tata Finlay) and later rose through the ranks to become the vice president of South India Plantations in 1982.
He was instrumental in Tata Tea’s joint venture with UK’s Tetley in 1992, and later in the acquisition of the British company. He worked with Tata Tea on the £271-million buyout to make the company the second largest tea business in the world.
In 1988, Krishnakumar was promoted as the joint managing director of the company. In 1997, he was appointed as the head of the division of Indian Hotels Company (IHCL), which owns the Taj Group of hotels.
In 2002, he was appointed on the board of Tata Sons, the investment holding company of Tata Group. He returned to IHCL a year later as its vice chairman and managing director. Later in 2007, he joined Sir Dorabji Tata Trust and then in 2009 he joined RNT Associates, the investment company of then chairman Ratan N Tata.
RK Krishna Kumar received the Padma Shri award, the fourth highest civilian award by the Indian government, in 2009 for his contributions to Indian trade and industry.
Later, he joined Sir Ratan Tata Trust as a trustee and was on the board of Tata Sons till his retirement on July 18, 2013. Fondly known as KK in the industry, he also played an important role in 1997 when ULFA activists held the employees of Tata Tea as hostages and during the 2008 terrorist attacks in Mumbai, when the group’s Taj hotel was under siege.
Krishna Kumar continued to be associated with Tata Group through the Tata Trusts even after his retirement in 2013.
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Heeraben Modi dies at 100: A look at the life of PM Narendra Modi’s mother
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s mother, Heeraben, died in the early hours of Friday. She was undergoing treatment at UN Mehta Heart Hospital.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s mother, Heeraben, died in the wee hours of Friday. She was 100. The prime minister posted a heartfelt tweet informing about her demise and said: “A glorious century rests at the feet of God… In Maa, I have always felt that trinity, which contains the journey of an ascetic, the symbol of a selfless Karmayogi and a life committed to values.”
Heeraben was undergoing treatment at UN Mehta Heart Hospital, where she had been admitted since Wednesday. She breathed her last around 3:40 am on Friday, according to a statement by the hospital, News 18 reported.
शानदार शताब्दी का ईश्वर चरणों में विराम… मां में मैंने हमेशा उस त्रिमूर्ति की अनुभूति की है, जिसमें एक तपस्वी की यात्रा, निष्काम कर्मयोगी का प्रतीक और मूल्यों के प्रति प्रतिबद्ध जीवन समाहित रहा है। pic.twitter.com/yE5xwRogJi
Heerben Modi: The life of PM Narendra Modi’s mother
“My Mother is as simple as she is extraordinary. Just like all mothers! …Far beyond every tale of deprivation, is the glorious story of a mother…” — this heartfelt note from Prime Minister Narendra Modi on her mother, Heeraben Modi’s birthday in June 2022, had struck a chord with many. In the year 2022, she entered her birth centenary year.
Things took turn for the worse on December 27 when Heeraben Modi’s health condition deteriorated and she was admitted to UN Mehta Institute of Cardiology & Research Centre in Ahmedabad, Gujarat. On December 30, she breathed her last.
Heeraben Modi was born on June 18, 1923, in Visnagar in Mehsana in Gujarat, which is “quite close” to PM Modi’s hometown Vadnagar. She was married to Damodardas Mulchand Modi who was a tea seller, Wion reported. She lived with the Prime Minister’s younger brother Pankaj Modi at Raysan village on the outskirts of Gandhinagar, News 18 reported.
Her “childhood was extremely difficult”, PM Modi wrote in the blog. Emphasising her struggles and sacrifices over the years, the prime minister informed that Heeraben Modi had lost her mother to the Spanish Flu pandemic.
He said his mother “has always inspired” him to have a strong resolve and focus on “garib kalyan”. “Mother has always had immense confidence in me and the samskaras she imparted,” he said.
“In my Mother’s life story, I see the penance, sacrifice, and contribution of India’s matrushakti. Whenever I look at Mother and crores of women like her, I find there is nothing that is unachievable for Indian women,” he wrote in the blog post, expressing gratitude on the occasion of his mother’s 100th birthday.
When PM Modi met his mother…
Whether it was a milestone victory in politics or his birthday or any other significant occasion, PM Modi never forget to meet his mother, touch her feet and take her blessings. In 2014, Narendra Modi became the prime minister for the first time, he rushed to his mother to meet her, videos of which were circulated on social media.
He met his mother on his birthday. He took her blessings when she entered her centenary year on June 18. On her birthday this year, a road in Gandhinagar was decided to be named after her, “to keep her name alive forever and for future generations to learn lessons of service”. An 80-metre road from Raysan Petrol pump was then formally renamed “Pujya Hiraba Marg”.
The last he met was when the Gujarat assembly elections were going on. His dedication and love towards his mother could be seen in the many pictures of the two.
Heeraben Modi had come in a wheelchair to cast her vote at a polling booth in Gandhinagar during the second and final phase of the recently concluded Gujarat polls. The BJP had won big in the elections, retaining yet another historic term in the state.
Heeraben Modi cast her vote in Gujarat elections
On May 16, 2016, PM Modi’s mother visited him at this official Race Course Road (RCR) residence, for the first time since he started living there nearly two years back. He wrote: “Spent quality time with my mother after a long time & that too on her 1st visit to RCR.”
(Source: News 18)
Modi had noted that his mother accompanied him only during two of many government or public programmes. “Once, it was at a public function in Ahmedabad when she applied tilak on my forehead after I had returned from Srinagar where I had hoisted the national flag at Lal Chowk completing the Ekta Yatra…The second instance is when I first took oath as Gujarat’s Chief Minister in 2001.”
PM Modi gets emotional
PM Modi became emotional while talking about his mother during a famous interview with Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg. He said in an interview in 2015: “My dad is no more. My mother took a lot of pain to raise me. She used to clean dishes and work as a labourer. And this is not the case of just one Narendra Modi. A mother will never want you to become something, she will think about how you will achieve that.”
Heeraben Modi, a ‘public’ figure
Heeraben Modi made the headlines in November 2016 when images of her standing at an ATM, supporting her son’s decision of demonetisation, circulated on social media. Last year, she again grabbed the spotlight after getting jabbed with COVID-19 vaccines.
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Vikram Gokhale, the actor who knew his craft inside out passes away at 77
KV Prasad Jun 13, 2022, 06:35 AM IST (Published)
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The veteran film, television and theatre actor passed away at the Deenanath Mangeshkar Hospital in Pune after prolonged illness
Veteran film, television and theatre actor Vikram Gokhale passed away on November 26 at the Deenanath Mangeshkar Hospital in Pune after a prolonged illness. He was 77.
Gokhale was hospitalised earlier in November. His condition initially improved but he subsequently slipped into a coma. On November 23, social media was abuzz with the news of Vikram Gokhale’s death. His family later issued a statement saying the veteran actor’s condition was critical but he was alive. He had suffered a multi-organ failure and was not responding to the treatment as expected.
Gokhale family
Gokhale hails from a family of actors. He was born in 1945 to iconic Marathi film and theatre actor, Chandrakant Gokhale. Chandrakant’s mother Kamalabai Gokhale was the first woman to act on the modern Marathi stage. Kamalabai’s mother Durgabai Kamat was a path-breaker and acted in Mohini Bhasmasur, directed by Dadasaheb Phalke.
Passionate about his art
Despite coming from a family of legends, Vikram Gokhale wore his lineage lightly and carved his own niche by working passionately and building his own repertoire of work. He was known for his tenacity and passion for acting. Last month, while speaking at a book launch, Gokhale said acting was not limited to what an actor depicted on the screen. He said it was essential for an actor to have knowledge of all the arts including paintings, music, and writing as it helps an actor build or create images for the audience. He called this “the rule of theatre”.
Building his own niche
Vikram Gokhale debuted in the Bollywood film industry with Amitabh Bachchan-starrer ‘Parwana’ in 1971. He was 26 years old then.
Many remember him for one of his earliest performances in the 1977 film ‘Yehi Hai Zindagi’. Vikram Gokhale played the role of Lord Krishna in the film which tried to depict an ordinary man’s relationship with God. Movie buffs also remember him for his portrayal of the imposing Collector Jaideep Das Gupta in Amol Palekar’s ‘Thoda Sa Roomani Ho Jayein’ in 1990.
Gokhale went on to act in several Marathi and Bollywood films, including the 1999 film ‘Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam’ starring Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and Salman Khan, where he played the role of an autocratic patriarch.
He is also known for his performances in ‘Agneepath, Bhool Bhulaiyaa, Bang Bang’, and ‘Mission Mangal’. Most recently, Vikram Gokhale was seen in Nikhil Mahajan’s Marathi film ‘Godavari’, which was released earlier in November. Gokhale played the role of an ageing patriarch with dementia in the movie.
Gokhale is also a reputed actor in Marathi cinema. In 2010, he won the National Award in the Best Actor category for his performance in the movie ‘Anumati.’
The same year, he made his directorial debut with the film, ‘Aaghaat’. In June this year, Vikram Gokhale was seen in ‘Abhimanyu Dassani’ and Shilpa Shetty-starrer ‘Nikamma’.
Over a career spanning more than 40 years, Vikram Gokhale acted in more than 80 movies and 17 television serials.
On television, one of his most remarkable performances was in Kavita Chowdhury’s 1990-1991 cult series ‘Udaan’. Gokhale played the role of a rebel aristocrat who fights against corruption. He mentors his daughter to become a high-ranking police officer. Gokhale played the role of youth and the patriarch “with the felicity of an actor who knows his craft inside out,” New Indian Express reported.
A man with many dimensions
Vikram Gokhale was a man with many dimensions. Apart from being an actor and a director, he was an accomplished photographer and a social activist. His family runs a charitable foundation which provides financial support to disabled soldiers, children of lepers, and education of orphan children, India Today reported.
Friendship with AB
The two legendary actors Amitabh Bachchan and Vikram Gokhale shared both onscreen and offscreen camaraderie. The duo acted in the movies ‘Agneepath’, ‘Khuda Gawah’ and ‘Parwana’. Gokhale, who had known Bachchan for over 55 years, described the superstar as one of the finest actors of Indian cinema. He said most people have only seen his stardom, but he had seen Bachchan during his initial struggles.
“There are many people in the film industry who don’t have any idea of what acting is and they call themselves actors. It is just a show-off. If you want to experience real acting then people must watch Amitabh’s film,” ETimes quoted Gokhale as saying.
Supporting Ranaut
Last year, Vikram Gokhale supported actor Kangana Ranaut’s contention that the independence India attained in 1947 was “bheekh” (alms). She also said India got its ‘real freedom’ in 2014, referring to Narendra Modi being elected as the Prime Minister. Gokhale said that the popular slogan that India attained freedom without shedding blood was an insult to the revolutionaries who were killed or hanged while fighting for the country’s independence.
Following his comments, senior Congress leader Prithviraj Chavan said Gokhale could join a political party like BJP. Reacting to this, the veteran actor said: “My views are my views. They are not dictated by any political parties. All parties are similar,” Indian Express quoted him as saying.
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‘Steel Man of India’ Jamshed Irani passes away at 86
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Former Tata Steel MD Dr Jamshed J Irani took his last around 10 pm on Monday, at Tata Main Hospital in Jamshedpur.
Known as the ‘Steel Man of India’, former Tata Steel MD Dr Jamshed J Irani passed away on Monday. He was 86. He took his last around 10 pm at Tata Main Hospital in Jamshedpur.
“We are deeply saddened at the demise of Padma Bhushan Dr. Jamshed J Irani, fondly known as the Steel Man of India. Tata Steel family offers its deepest condolences to his family and loved ones,” Tata Steel said in a tweet.
N Chandrasekaran, Chairman, Tata Sons, condoled the demise of Irani and said, “Dr J J Irani was a quintessential Tata man. He was a towering corporate personality whose contribution to the steel industry was immense. Dr Irani will be deeply missed by all of us at Tata Group and we pray for his departed soul.”
Irani is survived by his wife Daisy Irani and his three children, Zubin, Niloufer and Tanaaz.
Education
Irani was born on June 2, 1936 in Nagpur to Jiji Irani and Khorshed Irani.
He completed his BSc from Science College, Nagpur in 1956 and MSc in Geology from the Nagpur University in 1958.
He then went to the University of Sheffield in the United Kingdom (UK) as a J N Tata scholar, where he secured a Masters in Metallurgy in 1960. He later secured a PhD in Metallurgy in 1963.
Career
Irani was associated with Tata Steel for over four decades. He retired from the board of Tata Steel in June 2011.
He started his professional career with the British Iron and Steel Research Association in Sheffield in 1963. He returned to India to join The Tata Iron and Steel Company (now Tata Steel) in 1968 and joined the firm as Assistant to the Director in-charge of Research and Development.
He went on to become General Superintendent in 1978, General Manager in 1979, and President of Tata Steel in 1985. He became Joint Managing Director of Tata Steel in 1988, and Managing Director in 1992 before retiring in 2001.
He joined the Board of Tata Steel in 1981 and was also a Non-Executive Director from 2001 for a decade. Besides Tata Steel and Tata Sons, Dr Irani also served as a Director of several Tata Group companies, including Tata Motors and Tata Teleservices.
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John Shaw, former Biocon’s VC and husband of Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw, passes away
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John Shaw will be cremated at the Wilson Gardens Crematorium at 4 pm today.
John Shaw, the husband of Biocon executive chairperson Kiran Mazumdar Shaw, passed away on Monday morning in a private hospital, family sources told new agency Press Trust of India (PTI). He was 73.
Shaw was admitted to the hospital where he was undergoing treatment, they said. The exact reason behind the death was not known.
Shaw was the former vice chairman of the Bengaluru-headquartered Biocon Limited. He was an MA (Economics Honours) in History and Political Economy from the University of Glasgow in United Kingdom.
He was also the former chairman of Madura Coats Limited and former finance and managing director of Coats Viyella Group.
He will be cremated at the Wilson Gardens Crematorium at 4 pm today, according to Moneycontrol.
It was in 1998 that Kiran Mazumdar married the 1949-born Scotsman John Shaw.
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Samajwadi Party supremo Mulayam Singh Yadav dies at 82
KV Prasad Jun 13, 2022, 06:35 AM IST (Published)
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Mulayam Singh was critical for a week now and had been on lifesaving drugs in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of Medanta hospital in Gurugram. He was under treatment at the hospital since August 22 and was shifted to the ICU on October 2.
Samajwadi Party (SP) supremo Mulayam Singh Yadav died early on Monday after suffering from prolonged illness. He was 82.
SP chief Akhilesh Yadav confirmed the demise of his father Mulayam Singh, according to a tweet by the party.
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The last rites of Mulayam Singh Yadav will be held in Saifai, his ancestral village in Uttar Pradesh. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said he will attend the funeral which will be held on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, the Uttar Pradesh government announced three-day state mourning on the demise of the veteran politician. His last rites will be performed with full state honour, said Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath.
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Mulayam Singh was critical for a week and on lifesaving drugs in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of Medanta hospital in Gurugram. He was undergoing treatment for a kidney infection since August 22 and was shifted to the ICU on October 2.
Mulayam Singh Yadav (Credit: PTI)
Mulayam Singh’s political journey
Former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mulayam Singh had a diverse career. Born on November 22, 1939 into a farming family in Saifai near Etawah in Uttar Pradesh, Yadav spawned the state’s most prominent political clan.
As a young man, Mulayam nursed ambitions of being a wrestler. He was elected an MLA 10 times and an MP, mostly from Mainpuri and Azamgarh, seven times. He also served as defence minister and chief minister of Uttar Pradesh thrice.
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He became the chief minister of Uttar Pradesh in 1989. His first stint as the CM was short lived and lasted till 1991. He finally separated from the Congress and founded the Samajwadi Party in 1992.
He served as the state’s chief minister two more times in 1993-95 and then in 2003-2007.
Mulayam Singh Yadav was also appointed as the defence minister of India in the HD Dewe Gowda-led United Front government in 1996. In 2012, when the Samajwadi Party gained a full majority for the first time since its inception in Uttar Pradesh, Mulayam chose his son Akhilesh to be the chief minister.
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