Srinagar, Oct 10 (PTI) SP leader Mulayam Singh Yadav was a great leader and his demise has left a huge void in Indian politics, National Conference (NC) president Farooq Abdullah said here on Monday.Abdullah made these remarks at a party meeting at the NC headquarters Nawa-i-Subh here, a NC spokesman said. Senior NC leaders and party’s DDC members from Budgam were present on the occasion.He said the meeting started with a minute’s silence as a mark of respect for the departed soul.The NC spokesman said Abdullah remembered Yadav’s contribution to the political landscape in India."He was a great leader who worked for the uplift of the downtrodden classes,” the NC president said at the meeting. The former Union minister said Yadav’s passing has left a huge void in Indian politics.Earlier, Abdullah’s son and NC vice president Omar Abdullah described Yadav as a towering personality.“I join my father & all my colleagues in conveying our heartfelt condolences to @yadavakhilesh & his entire family. Neta ji was a towering personality & his contribution to UP & the rest of the country will not be forgotten. May his soul rest in peace,” Omar Abdullah wrote on Twitter. PTI SSB SSB DV DV