KATHMANDU, Oct 10: Veteran Indian politician Mulayam Singh Yadav has died at the age of 82.
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Yadav, born November 22, 1939, was a senior Indian politician and the leader of the Samajwadi Party. He was a member of Lok Sabha, representing the Azamgarh constituency of Uttar Pradesh.
The former federal defense minister had been admitted to a private hospital near Delhi for more than a fortnight. After his condition deteriorated, he was put on a ventilator. His son and political successor Akhilesh Yadav announced his death on Monday morning.