Ajit Singh Age, Death, Wife, Children, Family, Biography
Ajit Singh Age, Death, Wife, Children, Family, Biography
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Death Cause: COVID-19
Death Date: 06/05/2021
Age: 82 Years
| Bio/Wiki | |
|---|---|
| Profession | Politician |
| Physical Stats & More | |
| Height (approx.) | 5' 3" (160 cm) |
| Eye Colour | Black |
| Hair Colour | Black |
| Politics | |
| Political Parties | • Janata Dal (1989)  • Rashtriya Lok Dal (1996)  |
| Political Journey | • 1986: Elected to the Rajya Sabha from Uttar Pradesh • 1989 & 1991: Elected to the Lok Sabha from the Baghpat constituency • From December 1989 to November 1990, served as Minister of Industry in V. P. Singh's cabinet • 1991: served as Minister of Food in P. V. Narasimha Rao's cabinet • 1999, 2004, and 2009: Re-elected to the Lok Sabha. • 1999 & 2014: Lost to the BJP candidates in Lok Sabha elections • From 2001 to 2003: served as Minister of Agriculture in Atal Bihari Vajpayee's governmen • 2011-2014: Minister of Civil Aviation in the UPA government. |
| Personal Life | |
| Date of Birth | 12 February 1939 (Sunday) |
| Birthplace | Bhadola Village, Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Date of Death | 6 May 2021 (Thursday) |
| Place of Death | Gurugram, Haryana, India |
| Death Cause | COVID-19 |
| Age (at the time of death) | 82 Years |
| Zodiac sign | Aquarius |
| Signature |  |
| Nationality | Indian |
| College/University | • IIT Kharagpur • Illinois Institute of Technology |
| Educational Qualification(s) | • B.Tech in Computer Science from IIT Kharagpur • A master's degree from the Illinois Institute of Technology |
| Religion | Hinduism check sources |
| Address | R/o 16 Green Revenue Church Road Vasant Kunj New Delhi |
| Hobbies | Travelling |
| Relationships & More | |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Marriage Date | 17 June 1967 |
| Family | |
| Wife/Spouse | Radhika Singh |
| Children | Son- Jayant Chaudhary (Politician)  Daughter- He is survived by two daughters. |
| Parents | Father- Chaudhary Charan Singh (Former Chief Minister Uttar Pradesh) Mother- Gayatri Devi |
| Siblings | Sister- 5 • Satyavati Solanki • Vedvati Singh • Gyanvati Singh • Saroj Verma • Sharda Singh |
| Favourites | |
| Politician(s) | Atal Bihari Vajpayee , Mahendra Singh Tikait, and Pranab Mukherjee |
Some Lesser Known Facts About Ajit Sing
Did Ajit Singh smoke?: Yes
Chaudhary Ajit Singh was an Indian politician who was the son of the former Prime Minister of India late Chaudhary Charan Singh. Ajit Singh founded Rashtriya Lok Dal, a political party in Western Uttar Pradesh, in 1996.
In childhood, he wanted to become an engineer. After earning a B.Sc. degree from Lucknow University, he went to IIT Kharagpur to study engineering. Later, he earned a master’s degree in science from the Illinois Institute of Technology in the United States.
Ajit Singh worked as a computer scientist in the United States for 15 years. In the 1960s, he became the first Indian to work at IBM.
In the 1980s, he had to return to India after his father, Chaudhary Charan Singh, fell ill. Later, Ajit became the chief of Rashtriya Lok Dal.
In 1986, he was elected to the Rajya Sabha. In 1989, he was elected to the Lok Sabha from the Baghpat constituency for the first time, and later, he went on to become a Member of Parliament from the Baghpat constituency in Western Uttar Pradesh seven times; however, in 1998, he lost this seat to Satyapal of the BJP.
From 2001 to 2003, he served as a minister in the Cabinet of Atal Bihari Vajpayee ‘s government.
In 2011, he became part of the UPA government and served as the Union Minister of Civil Aviation in Manmohan Singh ‘s government.
He lost the 2019 Lok Sabha elections from the Muzaffarnagar constituency.
From 1990 to 2000, Ajit Singh fought for many rights of farmers. He considered Baba Mahendra Singh Tikait as a Messiah of farmers, and he started following in his footsteps.
Chaudhary Ajit Singh with Mahendra Singh Tikait
On 20 April 2021, he was tested positive for the COVID-19 following which he was admitted to a private hospital in Gurugram. On 6 May 2021, his son, Jayant Chaudhary took to social media to announce the demise of Ajit Singh.
Jayant Singh Chaudhary tweeted on the death of Chaudhary Ajit Singh
Later, many prominent people including Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed their condolences on the demise of Chaudhary Ajit Singh.
Narendra Modi tweeted on the death of Chaudhary Ajit Singh
On 30 March 2024, his son Jayant Chaudhary accepted the Bharat Ratna award from President Droupadi Murmu  on behalf of Chaudhary Charan Singh .
Jayant Chaudhary accepted the Bharat Ratna award conferred on Chaudhary Charan Singh by President Droupadi Murmu on 30 March 2024
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