India News | Stalin Mourns Ajit Singh's Demise
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. Tamil Nadu Chief Minister-designate and DMK president M K Stalin on Thursday condoled the death of Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) leader Ajit Singh, who passed away at a Gurgaon hospital battling Covid-19.
Chennai, May 6 (PTI) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister-designate and DMK president M K Stalin on Thursday condoled the death of Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) leader Ajit Singh, who passed away at a Gurgaon hospital battling Covid-19.
"I am deeply saddened to hear about the passing of Ajit Singh, former Union Minister and president, Rashtriya Lok Dal," Stalin tweeted.
"On behalf of Tamil Nadu, I convey our condolences to Jayant Chaudhary (Singh's son), other family members and party cadres mourning the demise," he added.
The 82 year-old Singh, 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 Singh ji 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," Jayant Chaudhary tweeted.
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