After a protracted illness, Rajpal Yadav, the brother of former Defense Minister Mulayam Singh Yadav and uncle of Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav, died at Medanta Hospital in Gurgaon on Thursday, January 9 at 4 am.

Akhilesh Yadav, the former chief minister of Uttar Pradesh and the leader of the SP, has canceled all of his planned activities and meetings for today. In Etawah, Shivpal Singh Yadav came. Rajpal Singh Yadav’s hometown of Saifai will host his last ceremonies. Compared to Mulayam Singh Yadav, Rajpal Singh Yadav was younger. Out of his five siblings, he was the fourth. Prem Lata, the wife of Rajpal Singh, has also been involved in politics.

“I am informing with great sorrow that my younger brother Rajpal Singh passed away untimely at 4 am today in Medanta Hospital, Gurgaon,” Ram Gopal Yadav said in a post on X. This afternoon, his last ceremonies will be held in Saifai, my hometown. May the Lord provide him a seat in his lotus feet and tranquility for his soul. Om Shanti.

Anshul, the son of Rajpal Singh Yadav, is also active in politics and has held the position of president of the district council twice. Other family members who joined politics after her included Aparna Yadav, Dimple Yadav, and Sarla Yadav, the wife of Shivpal Yadav.