<p>Veteran Rashtriya Janata Dal leader <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/search/sharad+yadav-articles" target="_blank" rel="none noopener"><strong>Sharad Yadav</strong></a> passed away on Thursday, informed his daughter Subhashini Sharad Yadav through a social media post.</p>
<p>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".</p>
<p>A statement from the Fortis Memorial Research Institute said Yadav was brought to the emergency ward in an unconscious and unresponsive state.</p>
<p>"On examination, he did not have any pulse or recordable blood pressure. He underwent CPR as per ACLS protocols. Despite best efforts, he could not be revived and was declared dead at 10.19 pm," the statement said.</p>
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<p>He was a former union minister in various governments.</p>
<p>After the news of his demise, tributes began to pour in. Several political leaders took to Twitter to express their grief.</p>
<p>Union Home Minister Amit Shah wrote, "Received the sad news of the demise of Sharad Yadav. He made his valuable contribution in <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/news/india-news/article/no-more-dy-cm-new-faces-likely-from-rjd-congress-nitish-kumar-23265088" target="_blank" rel="none noopener"><strong>Bihar</strong></a> and Indian politics for decades. In this hour of grief, I express my condolences to his family and supporters."</p>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="hi">शरद यादव जी के निधन का दु:खद समाचार प्राप्त हुआ। शरद यादव जी ने दशकों तक बिहार व भारतीय राजनीति में अपना बहुमूल्य योगदान दिया। दुःख की इस घड़ी में उनके परिजनों व समर्थकों के प्रति संवेदना व्यक्त करता हूँ। ईश्वर दिवंगत आत्मा को अपने श्री चरणों में स्थान दें। ॐ शांति शांति</p>
&mdash; Amit Shah (@AmitShah) <a href="https://twitter.com/AmitShah/status/1613602671096922112?ref_src=twsrc-Etfw">January 12, 2023</a></blockquote>
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Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath worte, "The demise of former Union Minister Sharad Yadav is very sad."</p>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="hi">पूर्व केंद्रीय मंत्री श्री शरद यादव जी का निधन अत्यंत दुःखद है। उन्हें विनम्र श्रद्धांजलि!<br /><br />प्रभु श्री राम से प्रार्थना है कि दिवंगत आत्मा को अपने श्री चरणों में स्थान और शोक संतप्त परिजनों को यह दुःख सहने की शक्ति प्रदान करें।<br /><br />ॐ शांति!</p>
&mdash; Yogi Adityanath (@myogiadityanath) <a href="https://twitter.com/myogiadityanath/status/1613600616940720129?ref_src=twsrc-Etfw">January 12, 2023</a></blockquote>
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Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge wrote, "I am saddened by the demise of Sharad Yadav, senior leader of socialist stream of the country. My deepest condolences to his family and supporters."</p>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="hi">देश की समाजवादी धारा के वरिष्ठ नेता, जेडीयू के पूर्व अध्यक्ष, श्री शरद यादव जी के निधन से दुःखी हूँ। <br /><br />एक पूर्व केंद्रीय मंत्री व दशकों तक एक उत्कृष्ट सांसद के तौर पर देश सेवा का कार्य कर,उन्होंने समानता की राजनीति को मज़बूत किया।<br /><br />उनके परिवार एवं समर्थकों को मेरी गहरी संवेदनाएँ।</p>
&mdash; Mallikarjun Kharge (@kharge) <a href="https://twitter.com/kharge/status/1613597138998693890?ref_src=twsrc-Etfw">January 12, 2023</a></blockquote>
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Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav wrote, "The demise of the great socialist leader Sharad Yadav is extremely heart-wrenching. May God give peace to his soul and strength to the bereaved family members to bear this loss."</p>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="hi">महान समाजवादी नेता आदरणीय श्री शरद यादव जी का निधन अत्यंत हृदय विदारक है।<br /><br />ईश्वर उनकी आत्मा को शांति एवं शोकाकुल परिजनों को यह दुःख सहने की शक्ति प्रदान करें।<br /><br />ॐ शांति! <a href="https://t.co/yTKnEDQG8d">pic.twitter.com/yTKnEDQG8d</a></p>
&mdash; Akhilesh Yadav (@yadavakhilesh) <a href="https://twitter.com/yadavakhilesh/status/1613599048824655873?ref_src=twsrc-Etfw">January 12, 2023</a></blockquote>
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Bihar deputy CM Tejashwi Yadav released a video message, he said, "saddened to hear about the demise of Sharad Yadav."</p>
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A statement from the Fortis Memorial Research Institute said Yadav was brought to the emergency ward in an unconscious and unresponsive state

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