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Digvijaya Singh

A veteran leader of the Congress party, Digvijaya Singh is a Member of Parliament in the Rajya Sabha is also currently the General Secretary of the grand old party's All India Congress Committee. For two terms from 1993 to 2003, he had served as the 14th Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh, a central Indian state. Between 1980–84, he was a minister in Chief Minister Arjun Singh's cabinet. In 1969, he was married to Asha Singh. She died in 2013. In August 2015, he married to Rajya Sabha TV anchor Amrita Rai.

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Digvijaya Singh compares Narendra Modi with Nirmal baba
National | May 14, 2014, 04:48 PM IST
New Delhi: Congress general secretary Digvijaya Singh today ridiculed BJP's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi's oft-repeated slogan “ahchhe din aane wale hain” (Good days are about to come) and compared him with the likes of
Why did you object to my marriage with your brother, Rubina Sharma asks Digvijaya Singh
National | May 07, 2014, 07:55 AM IST
New Delhi: If Digvijaya Singh thought that his brave confession of being in a relationship with journalist Amrita Rai will put a break to all the gossips and controversies then he will be disappointed because
TV anchor Amrita Rai files hacking complaint
National | May 03, 2014, 10:38 AM IST
New Delhi: A day after her intimate photographs with Congress leader Digvijaya Singh appeared on a social networking site, TV anchor Amrita Rai Thursday lodged a police complaint, saying her email and social network accounts

I'm not a coward like Narendra Modi, says Digvijaya Singh on his love affair
National | May 01, 2014, 07:05 PM IST
New Delhi: Congress general secretary Digvijaya Singh is missing no opportunity of attacking BJP's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi these days.Digvijaya Singh surprised the journalists today by attacking Narendra Modi when he was asked to
Digvijaya Singh “ Amrita Rai jokes flood social media
National | May 04, 2014, 08:10 AM IST
New Delhi: After 67 year old Congress general secretary Digvijaya Singh confessed of being in relationship with a 42 year old journalist Amrita Rai, social media has been flooded with jokes on them.Let's have a
In Pics: Congress leader Digvijaya Singh confesses his relationship with journalist Amrita Rai
National | May 20, 2014, 08:10 AM IST
New Delhi: Senior Congress leader Digvijaya Singh has accepted his relationship with journalist Amrita Rai in a series of tweets today.“I have no hesitation in accepting my relationship with Amrita Rai. She and her husband

MPs expelled for giving no-confidence notice, says Digvijaya
National | Feb 12, 2014, 12:13 PM IST
New Delhi/Hyderabad: Congress general secretary Digvijaya Singh Tuesday said six MPs from Seemandhra were expelled from the party for giving no-confidence notice against the government.He told reporters in the national capital that the party took
Had Patel been first PM, BJP and RSS would not have existed: Digvijaya Singh
National | Oct 30, 2013, 04:36 PM IST
New Delhi: Congress general secretary Digvijaya Singh today came down heavily on Narendra Modi's remarks on Sardar Patel and said that BJP and RSS would not exist if Sardar Patel was the first PM."There is
BJP joins issue with Digvijaya over Gujarat model
National | Oct 18, 2013, 03:23 PM IST
New Delhi: BJP has reacted sharply to Digvijaya Singh's attack on Gujarat model of development.Attacking Modi's development model, Digvijaya had said, "Gujarat government has the highest per capita debt liability, which means that every citizen

Digvijaya attacks Modi's development model
National | Oct 18, 2013, 12:07 PM IST
New Delhi: Congress general secretary has today once again attacked Narendra Modi's Gujarat growth model.Blasting Modi's claims on development in Gujarat, Digvijay said that Gujarat has one of the highest per capita debt in the
BJP has succumbed to RSS threats: Digvijaya
National | Sep 14, 2013, 12:06 PM IST
New Delhi: Congress general secretary Digvijaya Singh today took potshots at BJP over announcing Narendra Modi as its prime ministerial candidate, saying the party has succumbed to threats from the RSS and wondered if the
Digvijaya Singh slams BJP on Asaram Bapu issue
National | Sep 01, 2013, 02:09 PM IST
New Delhi: Congress general secretary Digvijaya Singh Sunday accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of adopting double standards on crimes against women and maintaining silence on the case involving Asaram Bapu."The attitude of the BJP

Digvijaya Singh accuses BJP of double standards
National | Aug 29, 2013, 06:30 AM IST
New Delhi: Congress general secretary Digvijaya Singh Wednesday accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of double standards on crime against women."Double standards of BJP on crime against women. Death penalty to others but pardon to
No limits to Modi's hunger for power: Digvijaya Singh
National | Aug 16, 2013, 03:17 PM IST
New Delhi: Congress general secretary Digvijay Singh Friday hit out at Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi over his criticism of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's Independence Day speech, saying his "abrasive hunger for power has no
Digvijaya Singh should stop respecting Osama: BJP
National | Aug 09, 2013, 08:25 PM IST
Panaji, Aug 9: All India Congress Committee (AICC) general secretary Digvijaya Singh should stop sympathising with terror activities and according respect to slain Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden, Goa BJP vice president Wilfred Mesquita

Internal disputes on Telangana to be addressed after creation: Digvijaya
National | Aug 09, 2013, 08:22 PM IST
Panaji, Aug 9: All disputes within the Congress related to Telangana would be taken up after its separation from Andhra Pradesh, Congress general secretary Digvijaya Singh said Friday.He was speaking to reporters on the sidelines
Lokpal in this session if opposition permits: Digvijaya
National | Aug 09, 2013, 07:23 AM IST
Panaji, Aug 9: The Lokpal bill could be passed in the ongoing monsoon session of parliament if the opposition allows it, Congress general secretary Digvijaya Singh said here Thursday."If the opposition allows parliament to function,
Digvijaya Singh questions Madhya Pradesh sand mining
National | Aug 06, 2013, 03:05 PM IST
New Delhi, Aug 6: Congress General Secretary Digvijaya Singh has through his blog Tuesday questioned the role of BJP leaders in illegal mining taking place in Madhya Pradesh."The issue of sand mafia and illegal mining
Digvijaya hopes opposition would allow Parliament to function
National | Aug 05, 2013, 07:59 PM IST
New Delhi, Aug 5: As the monsoon session of Parliament began, Congress leader Digvijaya Singh on Monday questioned the credibility of the opposition owing to frequent disruptions of Parliament."Would Parliament be allowed to function by
Concerns of some people on Telangana misplaced: Digvijaya Singh
National | Jul 31, 2013, 01:20 PM IST
New Delhi, Jul 31: Amid protests in parts of Andhra Pradesh over the decision of Congress and its allies to create Telangana, party leader Digvijaya Singh on Wednesday said "division of a state like division