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Congress leader Rahul Gandhi also took to Twitter to express sadness on the demise of Singh and said a voice of farmer is lost forever.

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Former Union minister Raghuvansh Prasad Singh passes away

Former Union minister Raghuvansh Prasad Singh, who recently resigned from the Rashtriya Janta Dal (RJD), succumbed to post-Covid illness at All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi, on Sunday. (BCCL)

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Singh was suffering from a lung infection and was put on ventilator two days ago after his health deteriorated. He was admitted in the ICU unit of the hospital a week ago after contracting an infection in his lungs, a post-Covid illness he developed after contracting the Covid-19 disease. (BCCL)

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Singh had tested positive with the Covid-19 in June and was treated at AIIMS, Patna.
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74-year-old Singh had resigned from the RJD a few days ago. He had written a series of letters to various politicians while undergoing treatment at AIIMS, Delhi. In one of his letters, circulated in the media, Singh had flayed the culture of dynastic politics and taken indirect potshots at family-rule in the RJD.
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Singh had represented the Vaishali constituency of Bihar was the national vice president of the RJD. (BCCL)

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Calling his demise tragic, President Ram Nath Kovind condoled the passing away of former Union Minister and ex-RJD leader of Raghuvansh Prasad Singh on Sunday. (BCCL)

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"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 and followers," Rashtrapati Bhavan tweeted from its official handle. (BCCL)

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi also mourned the loss of the departed leader and said Singh's demise left in the political sphere. (BCCL)

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"Raghuvansh Prasad Singh is no more among us. His demise has left a void in the political sphere of Bihar as well as the country," he tweeted. (BCCL)

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Home Minister Amit Shah also condoled the demised of the former Union Minister.
"The demise of senior Bihar politician Raghuvansh Babu is deeply saddening. His entire life was devoted to the ideas of Lohia Ji (Ram Manohar Lohia) and Karpoori Thakur Ji. His dedication towards the welfare of the poor and deprived will always be remembered. I express my condolences to his family. Om Shanti," Shah wrote.
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