Chaudhary Ajit Singh was an Indian politician. He was the founder and chief of the Rashtriya Lok Dal, a party recognized in western a part of state of Uttar Pradesh , and son of former Prime Minister of India late Chaudhary Charan Singh.
He had tested positive for COVID-19 on 20 April 2021 and was admitted during a Gurugram hospital. He died on 6 May 2021 after his condition deteriorated.
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Ajit Singh Biography
| Full Name | Ajit Singh |
| Death | 06 May 2021 (Age 82) |
| Date of Birth | 12 Feb 1939 |
| Place of Birth | Bhadola, Distt. Meerut (Uttar Pradesh) |
| Wife | Radhika Singh |
| Children | 1 Son, 2 Daughter |
| Net Worth | 16.93 CRORE |
| Profession | Politician |
| Parents | Late Ch. Charan Singh, (Father) Smt. Gayatri Devi Date of Birth ( Mother) |
| Education | B.Tech from IIT Khadagpur, M.Sc. Illinois Institute of Technology. |
| Last Update | 2023 |
Ajit Singh wife and Son
He was married to Radhika Singh, and has one son and two daughters.His son Jayant Chaudhary, was a member of 15th Lok Sabha from Mathura, Uttar Pradesh.
Ajit Singh Net Worth 2021
Chaudhary Ajit Singh was an Indian politician. ₹16.93 Cr.
Ajit Singh Political career
Ajit Singh was first elected to Rajya Sabha in 1986 after his father and former prime minister Charan Singh became ill. He was the President of Lok Dal and Janata Party during 1987 and 1988, respectively. In 1989, he was General Secretary of Janata Dal in any case the parties decided to merge under the leadership of VP Singh to require on the congress.
Ajit Singh brought in most political strength from Uttar Pradesh to VP Singh during that election.At several occasions throughout his political career, Ajit Singh has been a big political figure in government formations also as alliances.
He was elected to Lok Sabha (the lower house of Indian Parliament) from Baghpat in 1989. He was Minister of Industry in V. P. Singh’s cabinet from December 1989 to November 1990.He was re-elected to Lok Sabha in 1991 Indian election . He served as Minister of Food in P. V. Narasimha Rao’s cabinet.
Ajit Singh was re-elected in 1996 as a Congress candidate but resigned from the party and Lok Sabha in 1996. He then founded Rashtriya Lok Dal and was re-elected in 1997 bye election . He lost the 1998 election and was re-elected in 1999, 2004 and 2009.
From 2001 to 2003, he was Minister of Agriculture in Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s government.After his party joined the ruling United Progressive Alliance in 2011, he was Minister of Civil Aviation from December 2011 to May 2014.He was the candidate of Muzaffarnagar from RLD and he lost to Sanjeev Balyan of BJP by a margin of 6526 votes.
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Ajit Singh Death
Ajit Singh Singh tested positive for COVID-19 on 20 April 2021 and was admitted during a private hospital in Gurugram.He died on 6 May 2021 after affected by COVID-19. At the time of death, he was 82 years old.
