Akhilesh Yadav Visits Family of Astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla in Lucknow

India

-Krishna Kripa

Updated: Monday, June 30, 2025, 0:21 [IST]

Samajwadi
Party
leader
Akhilesh
Yadav
visited
astronaut
Group
Captain
Shubhanshu
Shukla’s
family
in
Lucknow.
Accompanied
by
his
wife,
Dimple
Yadav,
and
senior
party
member
Rajendra
Chaudhary,
he
met
the
family
to
celebrate
Shukla’s
historic
achievement
as
the
first
Indian
to
enter
the
International
Space
Station
(ISS).

In
a
social
media
post,
Yadav
expressed
admiration
for
Shukla’s
journey.
“A
flight
to
space
that
took
off
from
the
courtyard
and
where
parents
became
the
foundation
of
courage,
today
with
them
in
Lucknow,” he
wrote.
Shukla
is
the
second
Indian
to
travel
to
space
after
Rakesh
Sharma.

Political
Leaders
Extend
Congratulations

Uttar
Pradesh
Deputy
Chief
Minister
Keshav
Prasad
Maurya
also
visited
Shukla’s
family
earlier.
On
June
27,
he
met
them
in
Triveninagar,
Lucknow.
Maurya
shared
on
social
media,
“Visited
the
residence
of
Group
Captain
and
astronaut
Shri
Shubhanshu
Shukla
ji
of
the
Indian
Air
Force
in
Triveninagar
and
met
his
mother
Smt.
Asha
Shukla
ji,
father
Shri
Shambhu
Dayal
Shukla
ji,
and
family
members,
extending
heartfelt
congratulations.”

On
Thursday,
Uttar
Pradesh
Chief
Minister
Yogi
Adityanath
welcomed
Shukla’s
family
at
his
official
residence.
The
astronaut’s
mother
Asha
Shukla,
father
Shambhu
Dayal
Shukla,
sister
Suchi
Mishra,
and
nephew
Vaishvik
Mishra
were
present
during
this
courtesy
visit.

Nationwide
Recognition
for
Astronaut’s
Achievement

The
same
day,
Uttar
Pradesh
Congress
president
Ajay
Rai
visited
the
Shukla
residence
with
senior
leaders
Naseemuddin
Siddiqui
and
Shyam
Kishore
Shukla.
They
congratulated
the
family
and
presented
a
shawl
to
the
astronaut’s
parents.
Rai
remarked,
“The
entire
nation
and
state
are
proud
of
your
son.
His
achievement
will
inspire
not
only
the
present
generation
but
generations
to
come.”

Deputy
Chief
Minister
Brajesh
Pathak
also
met
with
the
family
at
their
home
in
Lucknow
on
Wednesday.
These
visits
highlight
the
widespread
recognition
of
Shukla’s
accomplishment.

Shubhanshu
Shukla
reached
the
ISS
on
Thursday
with
three
other
astronauts
as
part
of
the
commercial
Axiom-4
mission.
During
their
14-day
stay,
they
will
conduct
various
scientific
experiments.

The
visits
from
political
leaders
underscore
the
pride
felt
across
India
for
Shukla’s
groundbreaking
journey
into
space.
His
achievement
is
celebrated
as
a
significant
milestone
for
the
country.

With
inputs
from
PTI