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RLD chief Chaudhary Ajit Singh dies after contracting Covid

RLD chief Chaudhary Ajit Singh dies after contracting Covid

TIL Desk/National/Gurugram/ Former Union minister and Rashtriya Lok Dal leader Ajit Singh passed away at a Gurugram hospital on Thursday morning battling COVID-19, his family said. He was 82.

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

‘Chaudhary Ajit Singhji was diagnosed as COVID+ on the 20th April. He battled his condition till the very end and breathed his last today morning, the 6th of May, 2021,’ his son Jayant Chaudhary tweeted.

A message Jayant Chaudhary posted on behalf of the family said, ‘Throughout his life journey, Chaudhary Sahib was loved and respected by many. He, in turn cherished this bond with all of you and gave his best consideration and efforts for your welfare.’

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