Former union minister and RJD leader Sharad Yadav passes away

Friday 13 January 2023 12:40 AM IST

NEW DELHI: Former Union Minister and RJD leader Sharad Yadav (75) passed away on Thursday. He passed away at Fortis Memorial Research Institute in Gurugram at around 11.15 pm last night.

Yadav who had launched his own party Loktantrik Janata Dal, merged with Lalu Yadav's outfit RJD in March 2020 which he said was the "first step towards a united opposition".

He was a former union minister in various governments. He was a seven-time member of the Lok Sabha and a three-time member of the Rajya Sabha.

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