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Chaudhary Ajit Singh was one of the most dynamic leaders of India, | Chaudhary Ajit Singh was one of the most dynamic leaders of India, especially worked for Farmers and on economic condition of India. When Chaudhary Ajit Singh was Commerce and Industry Minister in [[Chandra Shekhar ministry|Chandra Shekhar government]], he drafted and tried to pass the bill against License Raj, in which was unsuccessful since most of the parties were against it. When Chandra Shekhar Government fell, [[P. V. Narasimha Rao|P.V Narasimha Rao]] and Finance Minister [[Manmohan Singh]] passed the same bill in the Parliament.{{Citation needed|date=December 2021}} This bill was one of the major reform of Indian history better known as the Liberalization reforms of India, which opened the country for the Global market.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.thelallantop.com/kisse/political-kissa-of-rld-chief-chaudhary-ajit-singh-son-of-former-pm-chaudhary-charan-singh-who-was-an-iitian-but-later-joined-politics/ | title=Who was Chaudhary Ajit Singh | publisher=[[The Lallantop]] | work=Shaurya Kharb | date=6 May 2021 | accessdate=6 May 2021}}</ref> Ajit Singh was first elected to [[Rajya Sabha]] (the upper house of [[Indian Parliament]]) in 1986 after his father and former prime minister Charan Singh became ill. He was the President of Lok Dal (A) and [[Janata Party]] in 1987 and 1988. In 1989, he was General Secretary of [[Janata Dal]] after all the parties decided to merge under the leadership of VP Singh to take on the [[Indian National Congress]]. Ajit Singh brought in most political strength from Uttar Pradesh to [[Vishwanath Pratap Singh|VP Singh]] during that election.<ref name=bio /> At several occasions, Ajit Singh was a significant political figure in government formations as well as in alliances. One of the important movement was when Ajit Singh even threatened to leave the P.V. Narsimharao government because Manmohan Singh, the Finance Minister of India wanted to put the Indian farmers to also pay income tax, of which Chaudhary believed will destroy the Indian Farmers.{{Citation needed|date=December 2021}} | ||
He was elected to [[Lok Sabha]] (the lower house of [[Indian Parliament]]) from [[Baghpat (Lok Sabha constituency)|Baghpat]] in 1989. He was [[Ministry of Commerce and Industry (India)|Minister of Industry]] in | He was elected to [[Lok Sabha]] (the lower house of [[Indian Parliament]]) from [[Baghpat (Lok Sabha constituency)|Baghpat]] in 1989. He was [[Ministry of Commerce and Industry (India)|Minister of Industry]] in V. P. Singh's [[V. P. Singh Ministry|cabinet]] from December 1989 to November 1990.<ref name=bio /> He was re-elected to Lok Sabha in [[1991 Indian general election]]. He served as Minister of Food in [[P. V. Narasimha Rao]]'s [[P. V. Narasimha Rao Ministry|cabinet]].<ref name=bio /> | ||
Ajit Singh was re-elected in 1996 as a Congress candidate but resigned from the party and Lok Sabha in 1996. He then founded [[Rashtriya Lok Dal]] and was re-elected in 1997 by election. He lost the 1998 election and was re-elected in 1999, 2004 and 2009. | Ajit Singh was re-elected in 1996 as a Congress candidate but resigned from the party and Lok Sabha in 1996. He then founded [[Rashtriya Lok Dal]] and was re-elected in 1997 by-election. He lost the 1998 election and was re-elected in 1999, 2004 and 2009. | ||
From 2001 to 2003, he was [[Minister of Agriculture (India)|Minister of Agriculture]] in [[Atal Bihari Vajpayee]]'s government.<ref name=bio /> | From 2001 to 2003, he was [[Minister of Agriculture (India)|Minister of Agriculture]] in [[Atal Bihari Vajpayee]]'s government.<ref name=bio /> | ||
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After his party joined the ruling [[United Progressive Alliance]] in 2011, he was [[Ministry of Civil Aviation (India)|Minister of Civil Aviation]] from December 2011 to May 2014.<ref name=bio /> | After his party joined the ruling [[United Progressive Alliance]] in 2011, he was [[Ministry of Civil Aviation (India)|Minister of Civil Aviation]] from December 2011 to May 2014.<ref name=bio /> | ||
He was the candidate of Muzaffarnagar from [[Rashtriya Lok Dal|RLD]] and | He was the candidate of [[Muzaffarnagar (Lok Sabha constituency)|Muzaffarnagar]] from [[Rashtriya Lok Dal|RLD]] and lost to [[Sanjeev Balyan]] of BJP by a margin of 6526 votes.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Ajit Singh: Age, Biography, Education, Wife, Caste, Net Worth & More - Oneindia|url=https://hindi.oneindia.com/politicians/ajit-singh-35930.html|access-date=6 May 2021|website=hindi.oneindia.com|language=hi}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/rld-chief-ajit-singh-files-nomination-from-ups-muzaffarnagar-2012721|title = RLD Chief Ajit Singh Files Nomination from UP's Muzaffarnagar}}</ref> | ||
==Education== | ==Education== | ||
He | He had a Bachelor of Technology (Mechanical Engineering) from [[IIT Kharagpur]] and M.S. from [[Illinois Institute of Technology]]. He was a computer scientist by profession and one of the first Indians to work with IBM in the 1960s.<ref name=bio /> | ||
==Personal life== | ==Personal life== | ||
He was married to Radhika Singh, and | He was married to Radhika Singh, and had one son and two daughters.<ref name=bio /> His son [[Jayant Chaudhary]], was a member of 15th Lok Sabha from [[Mathura (Lok Sabha constituency)|Mathura]], Uttar Pradesh. | ||
== Death == | == Death == | ||
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Ajit Singh | |
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| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| In office 1999–2014 | |
| Preceded by | Sompal Shastri |
| Succeeded by | Satyapal Singh |
| In office 1989–1998 | |
| Preceded by | Chaudhary Charan Singh |
| Succeeded by | Sompal Shastri |
| Constituency | Baghpat, Uttar Pradesh |
| Minister of Civil Aviation | |
| In office 18 December 2011 – 26 May 2014 | |
| Prime Minister | Manmohan Singh |
| Preceded by | Vayalar Ravi |
| Succeeded by | Ashok Gajapathi Raju |
| Union Minister of Agriculture | |
| In office 22 July 2001 – 24 May 2003 | |
| Prime Minister | Atal Bihari Vajpayee |
| Preceded by | Nitish Kumar |
| Succeeded by | Rajnath Singh |
| Cabinet Minister for Food Processing Industries | |
| In office February 1995 – May 1996 | |
| Prime Minister | P. V. Narasimha Rao |
| Preceded by | Tarun Gogoi |
| Succeeded by | Dilip Ray |
| Minister of Commerce and Industry | |
| In office 5 December 1989 – 10 November 1990 | |
| Prime Minister | V. P. Singh |
| Preceded by | Dinesh Singh |
| Succeeded by | Pranab Mukherjee |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 12 February 1939 Meerut, United Provinces, British India |
| Died | 6 May 2021 (aged 82)[1] Gurugram, Haryana, India |
| Political party | Rashtriya Lok Dal |
| Other political affiliations | Janata Dal |
| Spouse(s) | Radhika Singh (m.1967) |
| Children | Jayant Chaudhary |
| Parents |
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| Alma mater | IIT Kharagpur Illinois Institute of Technology |
Chaudhary Ajit Singh (12 February 1939 – 6 May 2021)[2] was an Indian politician. He was the founder and chief of the Rashtriya Lok Dal, a political party recognized in western part of state of Uttar Pradesh, and son of former Prime Minister of India late Chaudhary Charan Singh.[3][4] He had tested positive for COVID-19 on 22 April 2021 and was admitted in a Gurugram hospital.[5] He died on 6 May 2021 after his condition deteriorated.[6]
Political career
Chaudhary Ajit Singh was one of the most dynamic leaders of India, especially worked for Farmers and on economic condition of India. When Chaudhary Ajit Singh was Commerce and Industry Minister in Chandra Shekhar government, he drafted and tried to pass the bill against License Raj, in which was unsuccessful since most of the parties were against it. When Chandra Shekhar Government fell, P.V Narasimha Rao and Finance Minister Manmohan Singh passed the same bill in the Parliament.[citation needed] This bill was one of the major reform of Indian history better known as the Liberalization reforms of India, which opened the country for the Global market.[7] Ajit Singh was first elected to Rajya Sabha (the upper house of Indian Parliament) in 1986 after his father and former prime minister Charan Singh became ill. He was the President of Lok Dal (A) and Janata Party in 1987 and 1988. In 1989, he was General Secretary of Janata Dal after all the parties decided to merge under the leadership of VP Singh to take on the Indian National Congress. Ajit Singh brought in most political strength from Uttar Pradesh to VP Singh during that election.[3] At several occasions, Ajit Singh was a significant political figure in government formations as well as in alliances. One of the important movement was when Ajit Singh even threatened to leave the P.V. Narsimharao government because Manmohan Singh, the Finance Minister of India wanted to put the Indian farmers to also pay income tax, of which Chaudhary believed will destroy the Indian Farmers.[citation needed]
He was elected to Lok Sabha (the lower house of Indian Parliament) from Baghpat in 1989. He was Minister of Industry in V. P. Singh's cabinet from December 1989 to November 1990.[3] He was re-elected to Lok Sabha in 1991 Indian general election. He served as Minister of Food in P. V. Narasimha Rao's cabinet.[3]
Ajit Singh was re-elected in 1996 as a Congress candidate but resigned from the party and Lok Sabha in 1996. He then founded Rashtriya Lok Dal and was re-elected in 1997 by-election. He lost the 1998 election and was re-elected in 1999, 2004 and 2009.
From 2001 to 2003, he was Minister of Agriculture in Atal Bihari Vajpayee's government.[3]
After his party joined the ruling United Progressive Alliance in 2011, he was Minister of Civil Aviation from December 2011 to May 2014.[3]
He was the candidate of Muzaffarnagar from RLD and lost to Sanjeev Balyan of BJP by a margin of 6526 votes.[8][9]
Education
He had a Bachelor of Technology (Mechanical Engineering) from IIT Kharagpur and M.S. from Illinois Institute of Technology. He was a computer scientist by profession and one of the first Indians to work with IBM in the 1960s.[3]
Personal life
He was married to Radhika Singh, and had one son and two daughters.[3] His son Jayant Chaudhary, was a member of 15th Lok Sabha from Mathura, Uttar Pradesh.
Death
Singh tested positive for COVID-19 on 20 April 2021 and was admitted in a private hospital in Gurugram.[10] He died on 6 May 2021 after suffering from COVID-19. At the time of death, he was 82 years old.[2]
See also
References
- ↑ "RLD chief Ajit Singh succumbs to Covid". Pankaj Shah. The Times of India. 6 May 2021. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Rashtriya Lok Dal chief and former Union minister Ajit Singh dies of Covid-19". India Today. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 "Official biographical sketch in Parliament of India website". Archived from the original on 1 February 2013. Retrieved 7 July 2010.
- ↑ "With Chaudhury Charan Singh in hospital, Ajit Singh likely to step in as Lok Dal chief". India Today. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
- ↑ "Rashtriya Lok Dal chief and former Union minister Ajit Singh dies of Covid-19". India Today. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
- ↑ "Rashtriya Lok Dal chief Ajit Singh dies of Covid-19 at Gurugram hospital". India TV News. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
- ↑ "Who was Chaudhary Ajit Singh". Shaurya Kharb. The Lallantop. 6 May 2021. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
- ↑ "Ajit Singh: Age, Biography, Education, Wife, Caste, Net Worth & More - Oneindia". hindi.oneindia.com (in हिन्दी). Retrieved 6 May 2021.
- ↑ "RLD Chief Ajit Singh Files Nomination from UP's Muzaffarnagar".
- ↑ "Rashtriya Lok Dal chief Ajit Singh dies of COVID-19". The Economic Times. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
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| Preceded by Chaudhary Charan Singh |
Member of Parliament for Baghpat 1989 – 1998 |
Succeeded by Sompal Shastri |
| Preceded by Sompal Shastri |
Member of Parliament for Baghpat 1999 – 2014 |
Succeeded by Satya Pal Singh |
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| Preceded by Jalagam Vengala Rao |
Minister of Industry 5 December 1989 - 10 November 1990 |
Succeeded by K. Karunakaran |
| Preceded by Nitish Kumar |
Minister of Agriculture 2 July 2001 - 23 May 2003 |
Succeeded by Rajnath Singh |
| Preceded by Vayalar Ravi |
Minister of Civil Aviation 8 December 2011 - 26 May 2014 |
Succeeded by Ashok Gajapathi Raju |
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