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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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MP Congress leader, close aide of Digvijaya Singh, joins BJP in presence of Jyotiraditya Scindia
Madhya Pradesh | Feb 07, 2024, 11:25 PM IST
Congress leader Sumer Singh is considered as a family member of Digvijaya Singh. Along with Sumer Singh, a number of his supporters including his son Dhananjay Singh, also joined the saffron party.
Congress Leader Digvijaya Singh Reveals PM Modi's ‘Weapons', Alleges Him of Doing Religion Politics
News | Feb 06, 2024, 03:18 PM IST
Congress leader Digvijaya Singh talked about Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ‘weapons’ in the Parliament. He alleged that the PM Modi was using EVMs, religion politics and ED, CBI and other agencies in his favour.
‘Ram Lalla idol being consecrated does not look like a child’: Digvijaya Singh stokes row on temple
India | Jan 19, 2024, 11:02 AM IST
Ram Lalla idol was placed in the sanctum sanctorum of under-construction Ram Mandir on Thursday in a placement ceremony. Digvijaya Singh attacked the government over the issue and alleged that the idol of Lord Ram does not look like a child.

'Damage done, will be visible in elections': Ex-Congress MLA after party declines Ram Mandir invite
India | Jan 12, 2024, 03:13 PM IST
The Pran Pratishtha ceremony of the Ram Temple is scheduled for January 22. Around 7,000 people have been invited for the event. Congress leader Sonia Gandhi, Mallikarjun Kharge were also invited but they declined the invitation saying it's a clear RSS-BJP event.
Rahul Gandhi an ordinary Congress MP, don't highlight him so much: Digvijaya Singh's brother
Madhya Pradesh | Jan 01, 2024, 03:04 PM IST
Lakshman Singh said Rahul Gandhi himself has said he is a party worker. "We all are party workers," Singh said without elaborating on his previous comment.
Congress MLA Phool Singh Baraiya takes a U-turn, blackens EVM posters instead of his face in MP
Madhya Pradesh | Dec 07, 2023, 11:50 PM IST
Congress MLA Phool Singh Baraiya had taken a pledge that he would blacken his face if the Bharatiya Janata Party is able to win 50 seats in Madhya Pradesh Assembly election. After poll results, his video in which he vowed went viral on social media.

Digvijaya questions EVMs after Congress debacle in polls, says any machine with a chip can be hacked
India | Dec 05, 2023, 02:06 PM IST
BJP outperformed Congress in the just concluded assembly elections in the kye Hindi-speaking states -Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh. After the debacle, Congress leaders raised the old EVM issue which cropped up after almost every defeat of Opposition parties.
MP Election Results: Digvijaya Singh's son Jaivardhan Singh wins, but brother Lakshman Singh loses
Madhya Pradesh | Dec 04, 2023, 06:56 AM IST
Madhya Pradesh Election Results 2023: Senior Congress leader Digvijaya Singh was chief minister of the state from 1993 to 2003. His son Jaivardhan Singh and brother Lakshman Singh contested in the election.
Congress will get more than 130 seats in Madhya Pradesh, says Digvijaya Singh on Exit Poll results
Madhya Pradesh | Dec 02, 2023, 12:16 PM IST
Madhya Pradesh Assembly election were held on November 17. The voting in the state in all 230 seats took place in one single phase. Results will be declared on December 3.

Madhya Pradesh polls: Twitter war breaks out between CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan and Digvijaya Singh
Madhya Pradesh | Nov 07, 2023, 12:40 PM IST
The latest topic of spar was about a Pakistani girl's video whom Digvijaya Singh said to be from India. The war of words between the parties has reached the next level with the elections closing in.
BJP may win Madhya Pradesh Assembly Election with clear majority: India TV-CNX Opinion Poll
Madhya Pradesh | Nov 04, 2023, 12:41 AM IST
Madhya Pradesh will vote on November 17 in single phase election and the counting of votes is scheduled for December 3. Ahead of the polls, India TV-CNX conducted an opinion poll to gauge the mood of the voters and predict which party is ahead in the state.
Madhya Pradesh Assembly Election 2023: Complete candidate list of Congress
Madhya Pradesh | Nov 08, 2023, 04:13 PM IST
In Madhya Pradesh, the Congress is seeking to wrest power from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

Is worshipping our daughters' nautanki? Shivraj Chouhan slams Digvijaya Singh for kanya pujan remark
Madhya Pradesh | Oct 24, 2023, 05:39 PM IST
CM Shivraj slams Digvijaya Singh: Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan and his wife Sadhna Singh performed the ritual of Kanya Pujan, which involves washing the feet of minor girls, at his official residence on Monday (October 23).
'Mai taiyar hu… phad do kapde’: Digvijaya's light-hearted reaction on 'tear clothes' remark
Madhya Pradesh | Oct 23, 2023, 08:42 PM IST
Former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Digvijaya Singh reacted to Kamal Nath's 'tear clothes' remark and made a light-hearted comment saying he's ready to get his clothes torn.
Poll: Can the rift between Digvijaya Singh and Kamal Nath mar the chances of Congress in MP polls?
India | Oct 20, 2023, 05:25 PM IST
Both the Congress leaders were seen together at the release of the party manifesto in the state capital and they talked about the video's content in a lighter vein.

OPINION | WILL INFIGHTING AFFECT CONGRESS PROSPECTS IN MADHYA PRADESH?
India | Oct 19, 2023, 05:58 AM IST
At the press conference called for the launch of the party manifesto, Kamal Nath clarified why he told supporters to tear Digvijaya Singh’s clothes. From the banter, it was clear that Digivijaya Singh was not happy with Kamal Nath telling supporters to tear his clothes.
Kamal Nath has given power of attorney to Digvijaya Singh to face all abuses, says Shivraj Chouhan
Madhya Pradesh | Oct 18, 2023, 04:41 PM IST
Voting in all 230 Assembly seats in Madhya Pradesh will take place on November 17 and the counting of votes is scheduled for December 3. The ruling BJP and the Congress party are engaged in a very close contest this time.
'Tear Digvijaya Singh's clothes': Kamal Nath's 'dig' on ticket distribution in MP sparks row | WATCH
Madhya Pradesh | Oct 18, 2023, 04:51 PM IST
The Shivpuri constituency in the upcoming assembly elections has taken an interesting turn after Veerendra Raghuvanshi, a former BJP member, joined the Congress.
'Public giving blessings': Digvijaya Singh on stone pelting in BJP's Jan Ashirwad Yatra
Madhya Pradesh | Sep 09, 2023, 01:30 PM IST
The stones were pelted at the BJP's 'Jan Ashirwad Yatra' in Madhya Pradesh's Neemuch district on September 6. The ruling party had claimed that 'Congress goons' were behind the stone pelting incident.
BJP attacks Digvijaya Singh after his tweet on Jain temple creates chaos in Damoh
Madhya Pradesh | Aug 29, 2023, 01:31 PM IST
As the matter snowballed on his false claim, Congress leader Digvijaya Singh deleted his tweet. However, Hindu organisations demanded an apology from him.