Ajit Singh (politician, born 1939)

Chaudhary Ajit Singh (12 February 1939 – 6 May 2021) 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. He tested positive for COVID-19 and was subsequently admitted to a hospital in Gurugram. He died on 6 May 2021 after his condition deteriorated.

For other with the name, see Ajit Singh (disambiguation).

Ajit Singh
Singh in 2012
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
In office
1999–2014
Preceded bySompal Shastri
Succeeded bySatyapal Singh
In office
1989–1998
Preceded byChaudhary Charan Singh
Succeeded bySompal Shastri
ConstituencyBaghpat, Uttar Pradesh
Minister of Civil Aviation
In office
18 December 2011 – 26 May 2014
Prime MinisterManmohan Singh
Preceded byVayalar Ravi
Succeeded byAshok Gajapathi Raju
Union Minister of Agriculture
In office
22 July 2001 – 24 May 2003
Prime MinisterAtal Bihari Vajpayee
Preceded byNitish Kumar
Succeeded byRajnath Singh
Cabinet Minister for Food Processing Industries
In office
February 1995 – May 1996
Prime MinisterP. V. Narasimha Rao
Preceded byTarun Gogoi
Succeeded byDilip Ray
Minister of Commerce and Industry
In office
5 December 1989 – 10 November 1990
Prime MinisterV. P. Singh
Preceded byDinesh Singh
Succeeded byPranab Mukherjee
President of Janata Party
In office
1988–1990
Preceded byChandra Shekhar
Succeeded bySubramanian Swamy
Personal details
Born(1939-02-12)12 February 1939
Bhadola, United Provinces, British India
Died6 May 2021(2021-05-06) (aged 82)
Gurugram, Haryana, India
Political partyRashtriya Lok Dal
Other political
affiliations
SpouseRadhika Singh (m. 1967)
ChildrenJayant Chaudhary and two daughters
Parents
Alma mater
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