RLD leader Ajit Singh dies of COVID-19, PM condoles death

New Delhi: Former Union minister and Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) leader Ajit Singh passed away at a Gurgaon hospital on Thursday morning battling COVID-19, his family said. He was 82.

Singh, the son of former prime minister Chaudhary Charan Singh, was diagnosed positive for COVID-19 on April 20, the family said in a statement.

Expressing grief at the death of Rashtriya Lok Dal leader Ajit Singh, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said he was always dedicated to the welfare of farmers.

Modi said he deftly handled many responsibilities at the Centre. The prime minister extended his condolences to Singh’s family and admirers.

Condoling Singh’s demise, BJP president J P Nadda said he always served people during his long career in politics.