Ajay Singh Chahar

Shri
Ajay Singh Chahar
High Commissioner to Fiji Islands
In office
2005–2007
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
In office
1989–1991
Preceded byNihal Singh
Succeeded byBhagwan Shankar Rawat
ConstituencyAgra
Union Deputy Minister, Railways
In office
23 April 1990 – 10 November 1990
Preceded byMahaveer Prasad
Succeeded byPosition not in use
ConstituencyAgra
President of the Jat Mahasabha
In office
March 2013 – May 2013
Preceded byDara Singh
Succeeded byAmarinder Singh
Member of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council
In office
July 1986 – December 1989
Personal details
Born(1950-08-15)15 August 1950
Uttar Pradesh, India
Died9 June 2020(2020-06-09) (aged 69)
Political partyJanata Dal
Alma materSt. Stephen's College, Delhi University
ProfessionDiplomat, Politician, Journalist

Ajay Singh Chahar (15 August 1950 – 9 June 2020) was an Indian politician and diplomat from Agra, Uttar Pradesh. He was elected to 9th Lok Sabha representing Agra constituency after defeating Singh family who held the seat since independence. He was a member of Janata Dal.[1][2][3]

He served as union deputy minister for railways in V. P. Singh Government. He was also elected to Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council in 1986. He was India's High Commissioner to Fiji Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu and Cook Islands from 2005 to 2007.[4] He also served a president of All India Jat Mahasabha briefly from 30 March 2013 to 12 May 2013.[5][6][7][8]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference :3 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "पूर्व केंद्रीय मंत्री चौ. अजय सिंह चाहर का गुरुग्राम में निधन, दिल्ली और न्यूजीलैंड में की पढ़ाई, वर्षों की पत्रकारिता". Amar Ujala (in Hindi). Retrieved 15 May 2024.
  3. ^ "आगरा के पूर्व सांसद और फिजी में भारत के उच्चायुक्त रहे अजय सिंह का निधन". Hindustan Smart (in Hindi). Retrieved 15 May 2024.
  4. ^ Singh, Ajay (2022). Fiji, a Love Story. Shipra publications. ISBN 9789391978358.
  5. ^ "जाट महासभा". www.jatmahasabhaglobal.com. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
  6. ^ "IndiaVotes PC: Uttar Pradesh [1947 - 1999] 1989". IndiaVotes. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
  7. ^ "Review: Fiji: A Love Story by Ajay Singh". Hindustan Times. 16 May 2022. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
  8. ^ Patel, Bhaichand (2 April 2022). "Life and times of a diplomat in Fiji". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 14 May 2024.