New Delhi: Former Union minister and Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) chief Ajit Singh on Thursday died of Covid-19. He was 86. As per latest reports, he was undergoing treatment at a Gurgaon hospital after test positive for COVID.
A seven-time MP from Baghpat and also former Union Minister of Civil Aviation, Ajit Singh was chief of Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD). Also Read - Third Covid Wave Imminent. All You Need To Know
According to media reports, Ajit Singh’s health condition deteriorated on Tuesday night due to a lung infection. The RLD chief passed away on Thursday.
Rashtriya Lok Dal President Chaudhary Ajit Singh passes away, confirms Jayant Chaudhary
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He was an alumnus of the Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur and Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago. Ajit Singh was first elected to Rajya Sabha in 1986.