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词条 Ajit Singh (politician)
释义

  1. Political career

  2. Education

  3. Personal life

  4. See also

  5. References

  6. External links

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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1939|2|12|df=y}}
| birth_place = Meerut, United Provinces, British India
| father = Charan Singh
| mother = Gayatri Devi
| party = Rashtriya Lok Dal
| office = Member of Parliament
| constituency= Baghpat, Uttar Pradesh
| parliament = India
| majority =
| predecessor = Sompal Shastri
| successor = Satyapal Singh
| term_start = 1989
| term_end = 2014
| office1 =
| constituency1= Baghpat, Uttar Pradesh
| parliament1 = India
| majority1 =
| predecessor1 = Chaudhary Charan Singh
| successor1 = Sompal Shastri
| term_start1 = 1989
| term_end1 = 1998
| office2 = Minister of Civil Aviation
| primeminister2 = Manmohan Singh
| term_start2 = 18 December 2011
| term_end2 = 26 May 2014
| predecessor2 = Vayalar Ravi
| successor2 = Ashok Gajapathi Raju
|office3 = Minister of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare
| primeminister3 = Atal Bihari Vajpayee
|term_start3 = 22 July 2001
| term_end3 = 24 May 2003
| predecessor3 = Nitish Kumar
| successor3 = Rajnath Singh
| office4 = Cabinet Minister for Food Processing Industries
| primeminister4 = P. V. Narasimha Rao
| term_start4 = February 1995
| term_end4 = May 1996
| predecessor4 = Tarun Gogoi
| successor4 = Dilip kumar Ray
| office5 = Minister of Commerce and Industry
| primeminister5 = V. P. Singh
| term_start5 = 5 December 1989
| term_end5 = 10 November 1990
| predecessor5 = Dinesh Singh
| successor5 = Pranab Mukherjee
|spouse=Radhika Singh(m.1967)|children=Jayant Chaudhary and 2 Daughters|alma_mater=B.Sc from Lucknow University, B.Tech from IIT Kharagpur & M.S from Illinois Institute of Technology, USA|residence=244/2, Shivaji Road, Meerut - 220001Uttar Pradesh}}

Ajit Singh (born 12 February 1939) is an Indian politician. He is 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.[1] He was born on 12 February 1939 at village Bhadola in Meerut, Uttar Pradesh.

Political career

Ajit singh was first elected to Rajya Sabha (the upper house of Indian Parliament) in 1986 after his father and former prime minister Ch Charan Singh became Ill. He was the President of Lok Dal (A) and Janata Party during 1987 and 1988, respectively. 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 congress. Ajit Singh brought in most political strength from Uttar Pradesh to VP Singh during that election. [1]. At several occasions throughout his political career, Ajit Singh has been a significant political figure in government formations as well as alliances.

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.[1] He was re-elected to Lok Sabha in Indian general election, 1991. He served as Minister of Food in P. V. Narasimha Rao's cabinet.[1]

Ajit Singh was re-elected in 1996 but lost in 1998. He then founded Rashtriya Lok Dal and was re-elected in 1998 (bye-election) 1999, 2004 and 2009.

From 2001 to 2003, he was Minister of Agriculture in Atal Bihari Vajpayee's government.[1]

After his party joined the ruling United Progressive Alliance in 2011, he was Minister of Civil Aviation from December 2011 to May 2014.[1]

  • Condidate of muzaffarnagar RLD party [2]

Education

He is a B.Sc., from Lucknow University, B.Tech. 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.[1]

Personal life

He is married to Radhika Singh, and has one son and two daughters.[1] His son Jayant Chaudhary, was a member of 15th Lok Sabha from Mathura, Uttar Pradesh.

See also

  • Janata Dal (Ajit)

References

1. ^{{Cite web |url=http://164.100.47.132/LssNew/Members/Biography.aspx?mpsno=14 |title=Official biographical sketch in Parliament of India website |access-date=7 July 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130201163047/http://164.100.47.132/LssNew/Members/Biography.aspx?mpsno=14 |archive-date=1 February 2013 |dead-url=yes |df=dmy-all }}
2. ^https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/rld-chief-ajit-singh-files-nomination-from-ups-muzaffarnagar-2012721

External links

  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20130201163047/http://164.100.47.132/LssNew/Members/Biography.aspx?mpsno=14 Official biographical sketch in Parliament of India website]
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