Mulayam Singh Yadav was 'true warrior' of grassroots politics: Rahul Gandhi

New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi hailed Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav, who died on Monday, as a “true warrior” of grassroots politics and also attended a condolence meet to grieve his death. Mulayam Singh Yadav, who was born in a farming family and went on to spawn the state’s most prominent political clan, died after a prolonged illness. He was 82 The former defence minister was admitted to the Intensive Care Unit of the Medanta Hospital in Gurugram on 2 October. “The death of Shri Mulayam Singh Yadav ji is very sad news. He was a true warrior of grassroots politics,” Gandhi said in a tweet in Hindi. “I express my deepest condolences to all the bereaved family members including Shri Akhilesh Yadav,” the former Congress chief said. Gandhi also participated in a ‘Shok Sabha’ during the Bharat Jodo Yatra today at 1 pm during a halt near Hiriyur in Karnataka’s Chitradurga district. Read all the Latest News , Trending News ,  Cricket News , Bollywood News , India News and Entertainment News here. Follow us on Facebook , Twitter and Instagram .