Chandra Singh Negi, a freedom fighter, died at his residence in Dharmpur, Dehradun on Monday. He was 105.He was survived by five sons and a daughter. He had remained ill for the past few months. Policemen gave a ceremonial salute in honour of the departed freedom fighter at his residence.
Pauri Garhwal native Negi was jailed several times by British government. As per the government records, Negi was sent to Gulbarga Jail in Karnataka where Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel was lodged in 1936. CM Harish Rawat has expressed grief at the demise of the freedom fighter. He said that Negi's demise is an irrepairable loss for the State.