MP Governor's son, accused in exam scam, found dead under mysterious circumstances in Lucknow

Lucknow, March 25: Madhya Pradesh Governor Ram Naresh Yadav's son Shailesh Yadav was found dead in Lucknow on Wednesday.

Yadav's name had figured in the multi-crore Madhya Pradesh Professional Examination Board (MPPEB) scam.

According to initial reports, he was found dead under suspicious circumstances in his room in the Uttar Pradesh capital.

Police said the exact cause of the death could not be ascertained immediately.

"We have got information that Shailesh Yadav, aged about 50, died at the official residence of MP Governor Ram Naresh Yadav at Mall Avenue locality here", Gautampalli Police Station in-charge, Vidrendra Bahadur Singh said.

Shailesh's name had cropped up in the multi-crore Madhya Pradesh Professional Examination Board or Vyapam scam, for allegedly fixing the recruitment of 10 candidates as Grade III teachers.

Veerpal Singh, an accused arrested in November 2014 in connection with the scam, had alleged that Rs 3 lakh in cash was given to Shailesh to ensure that 10 candidates from Bhind cleared the examination for contractual teachers.

Shailesh's father Ram Naresh Yadav, a former Uttar Pradesh CM, was appointed Madhya Pradesh Governor by Congress in 2011 during UPA rule. On 25th February 2015 Yadav was asked by the home ministry to resign following his name being probed in the exam scam.

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