MP Governor's son and MPPEB scam accused Shailesh Yadav found dead in Lucknow

Lucknow: Madhya Pradesh Governor Ram Naresh Yadav’s son Shailesh, whose name had figured in the multi-crore MPPEB scam, was found dead under mysterious circumstances at his official residence in Lucknow on Wednesday. [caption id=“attachment_2172695” align=“alignleft” width=“380”] Representational image. AFP[/caption] Police said the exact cause of the death could not be ascertained immediately. “We have got information that Shailesh Yadav, aged about 50, died at the official residence of MP Governor Ram Naresh Yadav at Mall Avenue locality here”, Gautampalli Police Station in-charge, Vidrendra Bahadur Singh told PTI. Shailesh’s name had cropped up in the multi-crore Madhya Pradesh Professional Examination Board or Vyapam scam, for allegedly fixing the recruitment of 10 candidates as Grade III teachers. Naresh Yadav, a former Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, was appointed Madhya Pradesh Governor by Congress in 2011. PTI