Ajit Singh, Former Union Minister And RLD Chief, Dies Of COVID-19

Thursday, 6 May 2021Newsdesk

Ajit Singh, Union Minister in several governments and one of India's senior most politicians, died on Thursday at 82. The Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) chief had been battling Covid, his son Jayant Chaudhary tweeted.

New Delhi, 06 May 2021

As per news report of NDTV, Ajit Singh was diagnosed with Covid on April 20, his son said in tweets. “He battled his condition till the very end and breathed his last today morning,” he said. Prime Minister Narendra Modi was among those who paid tribute to the politician, known to be a prominent voice of farmers. “He was always dedicated to the cause of farmers. He ably fulfilled many responsibilities at the centre,” PM Modi wrote.

Source -NDTV