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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.

Digvijaya Singh

Congress releases manifesto for upcoming MP Assembly by-elections
News | Oct 17, 2020, 05:49 PM IST
Congress party released its manifesto for the upcoming by-election to the legislative assembly of Madhya Pradesh on October 17.
Digvijaya Singh congratulates Harsimrat Kaur for resigning from govt in support of farmers
News | Sep 18, 2020, 04:14 PM IST
While speaking to ANI in the national capital on September 18, Congress leader Digvijaya Singh spoke on agriculture bill.
Turned down Deputy CM post offered by Congress to serve people: Jyotiraditya Scindia
Politics | Aug 24, 2020, 01:53 PM IST
BJP leader Jyotiraditya Scindia while addressing a gathering in Gwalior on August 23 lashed out at former Madhya Pradesh chief Minister Kamal Nath and Congress leader Digvijaya Singh.

Scindia's departure gave life to Congress in Gwalior-Chambal: Digvijaya Singh
Politics | Aug 24, 2020, 10:45 AM IST
Congress Leader Digvijaya Singh took a jibe at BJP leader Jyotiraditya Scindia during a press conference on August 23.
Several first-timers among 43 Parliamentarians to take oath as Rajya Sabha MPs today
Politics | Jul 22, 2020, 08:33 AM IST
This ceremony was to take place in the month of April but was postponed because of extensive Lockdown across the nation from March end.
Shankaracharyas must be invited in foundation laying ceremony of Ram Temple: Digvijaya Singh
News | Jul 20, 2020, 06:33 PM IST
While speaking to media in Bhopal on July 20, the veteran Congress leader Digvijaya Singh spoke on Ram Temple.

'These youngsters lack patience': Digvijaya Singh takes jibe at Sachin Pilot
Politics | Jul 15, 2020, 02:14 PM IST
While speaking to media in Ashoknagar, senior Congress leader, Digvijaya Singh commented on current Rajasthan political situation and actions of party against Sachin Pilot.
Digvijaya Singh holds cycle march protest against fuel price hike issue in MP's Bhopal
News | Jun 24, 2020, 04:18 PM IST
Former chief minister of Madhya Pradesh, Digvijaya Singh along with Congress workers held cycle protest in Bhopal on June 24.
Digvijaya Singh lodges FIR against MP CM Shivraj Chouhan over Rahul Gandhi's 'fake' video
News | Jun 17, 2020, 06:42 PM IST
Congress leader Digvijaya Singh lodged a complaint against Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan .

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News | Mar 18, 2020, 06:12 PM IST
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Madhya Pradesh Congress rebel MLAs refuse to meet Digvijaya Singh
National | Mar 18, 2020, 01:36 PM IST
Digvijaya Singh had said he wants to meet MLAs, who are his "voters" for the Rajya Sabha polls in Madhya Pradesh and will stay here till he meets them. Claiming that Singh had come to the city, as he got a message from few rebel MLAs, Shivakumar asked: "Why is police blocking, they don't have any right to block, they are blocking the right of a candidate."
Madhya Pradesh crisis: Digvijaya Singh announces hunger strike, demands meeting rebel MLAs
National | Mar 18, 2020, 12:43 PM IST
Madhya Pradesh political crisis: Congress leader Digvijaya Singh flew into Bengaluru from Bhopal to meet the rebel lawmakers, also alleged that the local police were not allowing him to meet his own party legislators.

MP crisis: Digvijaya Singh detained after he tries to meet rebel MLAs at Bengaluru hotel
National | Mar 18, 2020, 09:02 AM IST
Digvijaya Singh had arrived at the Kempegowda International Airport in Bengaluru early Wednesday and was received by the newly-appointed president of the Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) and former Karnataka minister DK Shivakumar.
MP political crisis: 'Resignation of rebel MLAs not accepted,' says Digvijaya Singh
Politics | Mar 12, 2020, 06:50 PM IST
Congress leader, Digvijaya Singh amid political turmoil in Madhya Pradesh said that resignations of 19 MLAs were brought to BJP MLA and they axpect us to accept it.
One of the MLAs held in Gurugram back, others will also return to us: Digvijaya Singh
Politics | Mar 04, 2020, 02:08 PM IST
In the wake of allegations against Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of holding back few MLAs against their will at a hotel in Gurugram

BJP engaged in horse-trading in Madhya Pradesh, alleges Digvijaya Singh
Politics | Mar 02, 2020, 06:57 PM IST
Former Madhya Pradesh chief minister and senior Congress leader Digvijaya Singh on March 02 said that BJP is engaged in horse-trading in Madhya Pradesh.
India has culture of 'Athithi Devo Bhava', we welcome all: Digvijaya Singh on CAA
Politics | Feb 16, 2020, 12:26 PM IST
While addressing a public gathering in Madhya Pradesh's Indore on February 15, the former general secretary of All India Congress Committee (AICC) and veteran party leader Digvijaya Singh spoke about Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA).
Posters not to allow Digvijaya Singh to enter temple spotted in Bhopal
News | Sep 19, 2019, 11:04 AM IST
Posters not to allow Digvijaya Singh to enter temple spotted in Bhopal. Recently, Congress leader Digvijay Singh gave a controversial statement on saints
Digvijaya Singh attacks BJP, says people are wearing saffron clothes and raping
Politics | Sep 18, 2019, 11:29 AM IST
Congress leader Digvijaya Singh said that today people are wearing saffron clothes and raping, rapes are happening inside temples, is this our religion? Even god will not forgive them.
Chidambaram victim of 'Gujarat Model of Governance': Digvijaya Singh
India | Sep 06, 2019, 03:00 PM IST
Congress leader Digvijaya Singh on Friday accused the BJP government at the Centre of implementing the "Gujarat Model of Governance" where innocents are framed in "false" cases. Singh said former finance minister and party colleague P Chidambaram, arrested in the INX Media corruption case and lodged in Tihar jail, has been falsely implicated.