Death of Mulayam Singh is a huge loss for country: Rajnath Singh

Expressing grief over the death of Samajwadi Party veteran leader Mulayam Singh Yadav, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday said that he was a big personality in Indian politics, it is a huge loss for the country.Singh arrived in Saifai on Tuesday afternoon to pay tribute to the SP leader. He came on behalf of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to pay tributes to the former Defence Minister.”We had a very strong relationship. Mulayam Singh Yadav was a big personality in Indian politics, it is a huge loss for the country. We all have come here to pay our tribute to him. PM Modi could not come here but he asked me to pay tribute on his behalf,” Singh said.Taking to Twitter Singh said, “I paid my last respect to the former Defense Minister of the country and the former Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, Mulayam Singh Yadav in Saifai today. Paid my last respects to Shri Mulayam Singh Yadav ji in Saifai.””I paid floral tributes sent by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Mulayam Singh,” he added.”Despite being hostile in politics, Mulayam Singh ji had the best relations. Whenever he met him, he would talk about many subjects with a very open mind. Interactions with him on many occasions will always be fresh in my memory. My condolences to his family and supporters in this hour of grief,” Singh tweeted.