New Delhi: Veteran RJD leader Raghuvansh Prasad Singh passed away on Sunday due to post-Covid complications. He was 74. He was admitted to AIIMS on Friday after critically falling ill and was put on a ventilator in ICU.
“The passing away of Raghuvansh Prasad Singh is tragic. An outstanding leader rooted to ground, Raghuvansh Babu was a true stalwart with phenomenal understanding of rural India. With his spartan and sagely lifestyle, he enriched public life. Condolences to his family & followers,” tweeted Rashtrapati Bhavan.
The passing away of Raghuvansh Prasad Singh is tragic. An outstanding leader rooted to ground, Raghuvansh Babu was a true stalwart with phenomenal understanding of rural India. With his spartan and sagely lifestyle, he enriched public life. Condolences to his family & followers.
— President of India (@rashtrapatibhvn) September 13, 2020
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said, “Raghuvansh Prasad Singh’s demise has left a void in the political sphere of Bihar as well as the country.”
Raghuvansh Prasad Singh was a Member of Parliament in the 15th Lok Sabha and represented Bihar’s Vaishali constituency. Singh also served as union ministers for three terms, the last one during Manmohan Singh’s UPA 1 as Minister for Rural Development. He is credited for bringing in the NREGA scheme under UPA-1.
