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.
Read MoreMadhya 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.
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.
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.
In Madhya Pradesh, the Congress is seeking to wrest power from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
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).
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.
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.
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.
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.
The Shivpuri constituency in the upcoming assembly elections has taken an interesting turn after Veerendra Raghuvanshi, a former BJP member, joined the Congress.
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.
As the matter snowballed on his false claim, Congress leader Digvijaya Singh deleted his tweet. However, Hindu organisations demanded an apology from him.
Congress leader Digvijaya Singh claimed that he has received information indicating that the BJP is planning to create communal riots, similar to the ones that occurred in Nuh, Haryana.
Digvijaya Singh on Bajrang Dal: When asked about banning Bajrang Dal after the Congress party returns to power in the state, Singh said, “We will not ban Bajrang Dal as there can be some good people in Bajrang Dal as well. But we will not spare anyone involved in riots or violence.”
Madhya Pradesh election: Former Union minister and tribal leader Kantilal Bhuria has been made the chairman.
Amit Shah Indore visit: The Congress's Rajya Sabha member, who was the chief minister of Madhya Pradesh between 1993 and 2003, said Shah's extensive activity in the state proves how inefficiently BJP chief ministers have run the state during the last 20 years.
Union Minister Nitin Gadkari shared the dais with senior Congress leader Digvijaya Singh and praised him for taking part in the Pandharpur pilgrimage.
"I have bought two tickets to send to Congress leaders and former Chief Ministers Digvijaya Singh and Kamal Nath. Those who have dubbed Zakir Naik as a peace ambassador must watch this movie," Madhya Pradesh minister said.
Tulsiram Silawat, BJP leader and Madhya Pradesh Water Resources Minister, in a statement, had called Digvijaya Singh the 'Coronavirus for the Congress'.
The Twitter war between the leaders saw them both invoking Lord Mahakal.
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