Last Update: January 13, 2023, 00:03 IST
File photo of Sharad Yadav. (Image: News18)
A statement from the hospital said that Sharad Yadav was brought to the emergency ward in an unconscious state
Former Union minister and RJD leader Sharad Yadav passed away at the age of 75 in a private hospital in Gurugram, his daughter Subhashini Sharad Yadav confirmed the news on Twitter on Thursday. He is survived by his wife, a daughter and a son. The former JD(U) chief was battling health issues for months.
A statement from the Fortis Memorial Research Institute said Yadav was brought to the emergency ward in an unconscious and unresponsive state. “On examination, he had no pulse or recordable blood pressure. CPR was performed on him under ACLS protocol. Despite best efforts, he could not be revived and was declared dead at 10.19 pm,” the news agency PTI quoted a statement as saying.
According to sources, he was fine till afternoon, but later he developed some health-related complications, after which he was taken to the hospital.
Papa is no more đâ Subhashini Sharad Yadav (@Subhashini_12b) January 12, 2023
Prime Minister Narendra Modi Expressed grief over Yadav’s demise. He tweeted, âSaddened by the demise of Shri Sharad Yadav ji. In his long public career, he distinguished himself as a parliamentarian and minister. He was greatly influenced by the ideals of Dr. Lohia. I will always cherish our conversation. Condolences to his family and fans. peace.”
Deeply saddened by the demise of Mr. Sharad Yadav. In his long public career, he distinguished himself as a parliamentarian and minister. He was greatly influenced by the ideals of Dr. Lohia. I will always cherish our conversation. Condolences to his family and fans. om Shanti. â Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) January 12, 2023
About Sharad Yadav
Born on July 1, 1947, in Babai village in Hoshangabad district of Madhya Pradesh, Yadav was first elected to the Lok Sabha in 1974 in a by-election from Jabalpur in Madhya Pradesh.
In 1977, he was re-elected from the same constituency. When the Janata Party split in 1979, he sided with the Charan Singh faction. When Rajiv Gandhi entered the Lok Sabha for the first time in 1981 by winning a by-election from Amethi, Yadav was the losing candidate on a Lok Dal ticket. He lost from Badaun in Uttar Pradesh in 1984 on a Lok Dal ticket under the leadership of Charan Singh. He was elected from Badaun (Lok Sabha constituency) in the year 1989 as a member of Janata Dal. Wikipedia,
Later, he contested from the Madhepura Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar in 2004 except in a by-election caused by the resignation of his seat by Lalu Prasad Yadav. He won the Madhepura seat four times in 1991, 1996, 1999 and 2009. He had to face defeat from Madhepura four times. Constituency – twice by Lalu in 1998 and 2004, in 2014 by Pappu Yadav of RJD, and in 2019 by Dinesh Yadav of JD(U) when he contested on RJD ticket.
In May 2018, he launched the Loktantrik Janata Dal (LJD) after breaking away from the JD(U) due to its alliance with the BJP in Bihar.
In March last year, he merged his party LJD with the Rashtriya Janata Dal, thereby uniting the opposition ranks to take on the BJP. This development was seen as an attempt to rehabilitate his allies and other allies as his party LJD could never become a serious force.
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