Bengaluru: Former Prime Minister H. D. Deve Gowda on Monday October 10 said that Mulayam Singh Yadav, the founder of the Samajwadi Party, had a deep commitment to the socialist and secular political traditions.
The supremo of the Janata Dal (Secular) expressed his deepest sorrow over the death of his old friend and colleague.
“He was deeply committed to the secular and socialist political traditions. Will miss him very much,” Deve Gowda said.
The veteran socialist leader served as the Defence Minister in the Deve Gowda-led United Front government, said JD (S) leader and Former Chief Minister H. D. Kumaraswamy.
”Mulayam ji held several other key responsibilities during his long stint in politics and tirelessly worked for the country,” Kumaraswamy said.
Mulayam Singh Yadav passed away on Monday at a private hospital in Gurugram. He was 82.
