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Digvijaya Singh

Digvijaya Singh

Height: 173 cm DOB: 28 February 1947

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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hearing in defamation case against digvijaya singh deferred

Hearing in defamation case against Digvijaya Singh deferred

Politics | May 26, 2015, 07:20 PM IST

New Delhi:  A court here on Tuesday deferred hearing of arguments on the issue of framing of charges in a criminal defamation case against Congress leader Digvijaya Singh filed by BJP leader and union minister

digvijaya singh dubs modi led central government upa 3

Digvijaya Singh dubs Modi-led central government 'UPA-3'

Politics | May 25, 2015, 10:57 PM IST

Indore:  Congress general secretary Digvijaya Singh today described Narendra Modi-led NDA government as “UPA-3”, saying that BJP has virtually embraced policies of the previous government.“BJP had opposed the Aadhaar card scheme and Foreign Direct Investment

rajya sabha names 10 members including digvijaya singh

Rajya Sabha names 10 members, including Digvijaya Singh

Politics | May 13, 2015, 05:25 PM IST

New Delhi: Rajya Sabha today named 10 members, including Digvijaya Singh of Congress and TMC's Derek O'Brien, to the Joint Committee that will look into the controversial Land Acquisition Bill.The 30-member Joint Committee of Lok

rajya sabha names 10 members to joint committee on land bill

Rajya Sabha names 10 members to Joint Committee on land bill

Politics | May 13, 2015, 04:17 PM IST

New Delhi: Rajya Sabha today named 10 members, including Digvijaya Singh of Congress and TMC's Derek O'Brien, to the Joint Committee that will look into the controversial Land Acquisition Bill.The 30-member Joint Committee of Lok

congress speaks in different voices over leadership issue

Congress speaks in different voices over leadership issue

Politics | Apr 06, 2015, 10:07 PM IST

New Delhi: Different voices emerged from Congress today on the leadership issue with senior leader Ambika Soni insisting that the party needs Sonia Gandhi as President while party general secretary Digvijay Singh pitched for Rahul

congress meeting to review preparations for farmers rally

Congress meeting to review preparations for farmers' rally

Politics | Apr 05, 2015, 11:22 PM IST

New Delhi: Congress has called a meeting of senior leaders tomorrow to discuss preparations for the April 19 farmers' rally here to protest against the land acquisition ordinance.Party General Secretary Digvijay Singh has convened the

opposition attacks pm says actions belie claim of good

Opposition attacks PM, says actions belie claim of 'good intention'

Politics | Apr 04, 2015, 05:36 PM IST

New Delhi: Congress along with other opposition parties today targeted Prime Minister Narendra Modi over remarks that he was working with “good intention” to address farmers' woes, saying his actions do not back his claim

mp jobs scandal congress alleges evidence tampering to save

MP jobs scandal: Congress alleges evidence tampering to save the CM

India | Feb 15, 2015, 09:57 PM IST

New Delhi: New evidence suggesting tampering of evidence in the probe of the Vyapam admission and recruitment scandal in Madhya Pradesh has come to light. The evidence was tampered to shield the powerful, including the

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Kejriwal part of RSS plan for Congress-free India: Digvijaya Singh

Politics | Feb 15, 2015, 02:27 PM IST

New Delhi: Congress on Sunday sought to give a new twist to AAP's victory in the Delhi polls with party general secretary Digvijaya Singh saying Arvind Kejriwal is part of the overall plan of RSS

modi shouldn t have addressed president obama by name says

Modi shouldn't have addressed President Obama by name, says Digvijaya Singh

Politics | Jan 28, 2015, 07:28 AM IST

Bhopal: Congress general secretary Digvijaya Singh criticized Prime Minister Modi on Tuesday for addressing the US President by his first name during the joint press conference.He also called him a “megalomaniac” for wearing a monogrammed

can t stop anyone from leaving congress digvijaya singh

Can't stop anyone from leaving Congress: Digvijaya Singh

Politics | Dec 14, 2014, 04:37 PM IST

Panaji: After a senior MLA threatened to quit ahead of the Panaji assembly seat by-election to contest as an Independent candidate, Congress' Goa desk in charge Digvijaya Singh said any person cannot be stopped from

rahul gandhi lacks ruling temperament digvijaya singh

Rahul Gandhi lacks ruling temperament: Digvijaya Singh

Politics | Jun 28, 2014, 03:07 PM IST

Panaji: In an indictment of Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi's governing abilities, party general secretary Digvijaya Singh said the Gandhi scion does not have a temperament suited to the ruling benches.In an interview to a

ncp leader snaps at digvijaya s cow slaughter ban remark

NCP leader snaps at Digvijaya's cow slaughter ban remark

Politics | Jun 27, 2014, 05:38 PM IST

Panaji: The NCP in Goa Friday responded strongly to Congress leader Digvijaya Singh's endorsement of a cow slaughter ban by advising him to become a Hindu seer and quit politics.Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) vice president

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Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah hopeful of Congress getting 18-20 LS seats

Politics | May 14, 2014, 07:19 PM IST

Bangalore: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Wednesday said he is hopeful that Congress will win around 18-20 Lok Sabha seats in the state banking on his government's pro-masses schemes.“I'm hopeful of winning 18-20 seats, day

digvijaya singh compares narendra modi with nirmal baba

Digvijaya Singh compares Narendra Modi with Nirmal baba

Politics | 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

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Why did you object to my marriage with your brother, Rubina Sharma asks Digvijaya Singh

Politics | 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

TV anchor Amrita Rai files hacking complaint

Politics | 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

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I'm not a coward like Narendra Modi, says Digvijaya Singh on his love affair

Politics | 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

Digvijaya Singh “ Amrita Rai jokes flood social media

Politics | 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

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In Pics: Congress leader Digvijaya Singh confesses his relationship with journalist Amrita Rai

Politics | 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

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