Ajit Singh | |
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| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| In office 1999–2014 | |
| Preceded by | Sompal Shastri |
| Succeeded by | Satyapal Singh |
| In office 1989–1998 | |
| Preceded by | Chaudhary Charan Singh |
| Succeeded by | Sompal Shastri |
| Constituency | Baghpat, Uttar Pradesh |
| Minister of Civil Aviation | |
| In office 18 December 2011 – 26 May 2014 | |
| Prime Minister | Manmohan Singh |
| Preceded by | Vayalar Ravi |
| Succeeded by | Ashok Gajapathi Raju |
| Union Minister of Agriculture | |
| In office 22 July 2001 – 24 May 2003 | |
| Prime Minister | Atal Bihari Vajpayee |
| Preceded by | Nitish Kumar |
| Succeeded by | Rajnath Singh |
| Cabinet Minister for Food Processing Industries | |
| In office February 1995 – May 1996 | |
| Prime Minister | P. V. Narasimha Rao |
| Preceded by | Tarun Gogoi |
| Succeeded by | Dilip Ray |
| Minister of Commerce and Industry | |
| In office 5 December 1989 – 10 November 1990 | |
| Prime Minister | V. P. Singh |
| Preceded by | Dinesh Singh |
| Succeeded by | Pranab Mukherjee |
| President of Janata Party | |
| In office 1988–1990 | |
| Preceded by | Chandra Shekhar |
| Succeeded by | Subramanian Swamy |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 12 February 1939 Bhadola, United Provinces, British India |
| Died | 6 May 2021 (aged 82)[1] Gurugram, Haryana, India |
| Political party | Rashtriya Lok Dal |
| Other political affiliations | |
| Spouse | Radhika Singh (m. 1967) |
| Children | Jayant Chaudhary and two daughters |
| Parents |
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| Alma mater | |
Chaudhary Ajit Singh (12 February 1939 – 6 May 2021)[2] was an Indian farmer leader and politician. He was the founder and chief of the Rashtriya Lok Dal, a political party recognised in the state of Uttar Pradesh. He was son of the former Prime Minister of India Chaudhary Charan Singh.[3][4] He tested positive for COVID-19 and was subsequently admitted to a hospital in Gurugram.[5] He died on 6 May 2021 after his condition deteriorated.[6]
- ^ "RLD chief Ajit Singh succumbs to Covid". Pankaj Shah. The Times of India. 6 May 2021. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
- ^ "Rashtriya Lok Dal chief and former Union minister Ajit Singh dies of Covid-19". India Today. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
- ^ "Official biographical sketch in Parliament of India website". Archived from the original on 1 February 2013. Retrieved 7 July 2010.
- ^ "With Chaudhury Charan Singh in hospital, Ajit Singh likely to step in as Lok Dal chief". India Today. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
- ^ "Rashtriya Lok Dal chief and former Union minister Ajit Singh dies of Covid-19". India Today. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
- ^ "Rashtriya Lok Dal chief Ajit Singh dies of Covid-19 at Gurugram hospital". India TV News. Retrieved 6 May 2021.