Mulayam's confidant Darshan Singh dead

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Mulayam's confidant Darshan Singh dead

Friday, 31 August 2018 | PNS | Lucknow

Former member of Rajya Sabha, Darshan Singh Yadav, a close confidant of Samajwadi Party patriarch Mulayam Singh Yadav, died in Etawah on Thursday after prolonged illness. 

He was 76.

The family members here said that Darshan Singh had returned from Mathura on Wednesday after being treated at a private hospital but he breathed his last in the early hours of Thursday at his residence.

Darshan Singh had started his political career by opposing Mulayam Singh Yadav but later joined him. 

He had also contested against Mulayam from Jaswantnagar Assembly constituency.

The last rites of the former RS member were performed at his native village in Etawah.

Meanwhile, Mulayam Singh Yadav, SP president Akhilesh Yadav and Samajwadi Secular Morcha leader Shivpal Singh Yadav expressed grief on the death of the leader.

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