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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
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More non-Muslims spying for Pakistan than Muslims: Digvijaya Singh's controversial jibe at BJP
India | Sep 01, 2019, 11:25 AM ISTSenior Congress leader Digvijaya Singh has fired yet another controversial remark. He claimed that non-Muslims are spying for Pakistan's premier intelligence agency - the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), more than Muslims.
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Boss kaun hai: Amit Shah, Digvijaya Singh trade jibes and queries, as Congress, BJP struggle with presidentship
India | Aug 02, 2019, 10:45 PM ISTDuring a debate in Rajya Sabha on the amendment in the anti-terror law Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Amendment Bill, 2019, (UAPA), Singh asked Shah not to act with "political motives" while being a home minister. He commented Shah occupies the post which was once held by Vallabhbhai Patel and he should act like a statesman.
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Seer who 'forecast' Digvijaya victory not allowed to end life
India | Jun 15, 2019, 10:18 AM ISTSeer Bairagyanand Giri, who announced he would opt for 'samadhi' (live burial) after Congress leader Digvijaya Singh lost the Lok Sabha election to BJP's Sadhvi Pragya contrary to his prophecy, was on Friday denied permission by the administration to end his life voluntarily.
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People know who’s the ‘devil’: Pragya Thakur on Digvijaya Singh
May 09, 2019, 01:33 PM IST"These are fake people. The people know everything. They know the difference between a saint and the devil,” Thakur said when asked about her opponent.
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Poll puzzlement: Modi slogans, saffron scarves at Digvijaya Singh's Bhopal rally raise alarm
May 08, 2019, 02:40 PM ISTDigvijaya Singh has been fielded by the Congress party from the Bhopal Lok Sabha constituency against Malegaon blasts-accused Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur.
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Congress leader Digvijaya Singh performs 'pooja' in the presence of Computer Baba
Elections | May 07, 2019, 05:21 PM ISTLok Sabha Election 2019: Congress leader Digvijaya Singh performs 'pooja' in the presence of Computer Baba
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BJP fields Sadhvi pragya against Digvijaya Singh from Bhopal
Apr 17, 2019, 01:39 PM ISTBhopal is considered as BJP’s stronghold for the last 30 years as the Congress has not tasted victory here since 1989.
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Digvijaya Singh dares PM Narendra Modi to file case against him after BJP leaders call him 'anti-national'
India | Mar 06, 2019, 11:04 AM ISTSingh said that Modi and his ministers levelled several allegations against him and even expressed their intentions of filing a sedition case.
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India should release evidence of air strike, says Digvijaya Singh
India | Mar 02, 2019, 11:58 PM ISTSpeaking to reporters here, the former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister said: "I am not raising any question over the IAF's operation. But this is the era of technology. It is possible to find out any picture of an open area via satellite. We should give evidence like America informed the whole world about Osama bin Laden."
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'We are one': Digvijaya rubbishes report about verbal spat with Scindia in Rahul's presence
Nov 01, 2018, 11:36 PM ISTThe matter escalated to such a level that Rahul Gandhi had to intervene. An angry Rahul Gandhi reportedly set up a three-member committee to resolve the matter.
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MP polls: Digvijaya Singh and Jyotiraditya Scindia indulge in verbal spat in presence of Rahul Gandhi
Nov 01, 2018, 10:46 PM ISTInterestingly, all this happened in front of the Congress president Rahul Gandhi.
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'When I speak, Cong loses votes': Digvijaya reveals reason behind him skipping poll rallies
Oct 25, 2018, 07:47 PM ISTA video of the senior Congress leader has gone viral in which he is heard saying that his party's votes get reduced whenever he campaigns. The video was said to be recorded on October 13.
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India TV Election Special: Digvijaya Singh shames UP govt using 'fake' photo
Politics | Oct 04, 2018, 08:39 PM ISTIndia TV Election Special: Digvijaya Singh shames UP govt using 'fake' photo
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Digvijaya Singh digs out new 'Ram' issue for MP Assembly polls
India | Sep 12, 2018, 09:46 AM ISTDigvijaya Singh said that Congress will construct 'Ram Path', a mythical route taken by Lord Ram during his 14-year exile, stretching up to the borders of Madhya Pradesh if voted to power.
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Digvijaya Singh adds to Tharoor's 'Hindu Pakistan' remark, says govt promoting 'religious extremism'
National | Jul 13, 2018, 12:07 PM ISTTalking to reporters, Digivijaya Singh compared the present BJP dispensation with Zia-ul-Haq's regime in Pakistan.
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Digvijaya Singh's controversial remark on 'Hindu terror' draws controversy
News | Jun 19, 2018, 12:40 PM ISTDigvijaya Singh's controversial remark on 'Hindu terror' draws controversy
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Congress leader Digvijaya Singh apologises for tweeting wrong picture of ‘Bhopal railway bridge’
Politics | Jun 11, 2018, 02:05 PM ISTCongress leader Digvijaya Singh apologises for tweeting wrong picture of ‘Bhopal railway bridge’
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Madhya Pradesh Assembly polls: I am not a potential contender for CM's post, says Digvijaya Singh
National | Sep 29, 2017, 04:53 PM ISTDigvijaya Singh is embarking on the 3300 km walk alongside the banks of Narmada from neighbouring Narsinghpur district. He said the yatra is entirely a religious and spiritual exercise and that nothing political should be read into it.
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After Digvijaya Singh, it's Manish Tewari; Congress leader's abusive tweet against PM Modi triggers row
National | Sep 17, 2017, 09:34 PM ISTCongress spokesperson Manish Tewari today triggered a row with a twitter post using abusive language against Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
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Congress should publicly apologise for Digvijaya Singh’s tweet abusing PM Modi: BJP
National | Sep 08, 2017, 08:17 PM ISTBJP spokesperson GVL Narasimha Rao said that opposition leaders like Digvijaya Singh have ‘degenerated into abusive trolls’ after repeated electoral drubbings.