Samajwadi Party leader Mulayam Singh Yadav shifted to ICU, condition serious

Former Uttar Pradesh Chief minister and Samajwadi Party leader Mulayam Singh Yadav was shifted to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of Medanta hospital in Gurugram on Sunday, as per media reports.

The 82-year-old SP leader was admitted for several days, however, he was shifted to the ICU after his condition deteriorated on Sunday.

Meanwhile, Akhilesh Yadav left for Delhi from Lucknow as soon as he received the news of his father's health.



Mulayam Singh referred to as Netaji- founded the Samajwadi Party. He currently represents the Mainpuri constituency in the Lok Sabha.

Earlier, Samajwadi Party patriarch's wife Sadhna Gupta passed away in July this year. She was undergoing treatment at a private hospital in Gurugram for a lung infection.

Sadhana Gupta was Mulayam Singh Yadav's second wife. His first wife, Maalti Devi passed away in 2003. Maalti Devi was the mother of Akhilesh Yadav.



(With inputs from agencies)