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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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mps expelled for giving no confidence notice says digvijaya

MPs expelled for giving no-confidence notice, says Digvijaya

Politics | Feb 12, 2014, 12:13 PM IST

New Delhi/Hyderabad: Congress general secretary Digvijaya Singh Tuesday said six MPs from Seemandhra were expelled from the party for giving no-confidence notice against the government.He told reporters in the national capital that the party took

had patel been first pm bjp and rss would not have existed

Had Patel been first PM, BJP and RSS would not have existed: Digvijaya Singh

Politics | Oct 30, 2013, 04:36 PM IST

New Delhi: Congress general secretary Digvijaya Singh today came down heavily on Narendra Modi's remarks on Sardar Patel and said that BJP and RSS would not exist if Sardar Patel was the first PM."There is

bjp joins issue with digvijaya over gujarat model

BJP joins issue with Digvijaya over Gujarat model

Politics | Oct 18, 2013, 03:23 PM IST

New Delhi:  BJP has reacted sharply to Digvijaya Singh's attack on Gujarat model of development.Attacking Modi's development model, Digvijaya had said, "Gujarat government has the highest per capita debt liability, which means that every citizen

digvijaya attacks modi s development model

Digvijaya attacks Modi's development model

Politics | Oct 18, 2013, 12:07 PM IST

New Delhi: Congress general secretary has today once again attacked Narendra Modi's Gujarat growth model.Blasting Modi's claims on development in Gujarat, Digvijay said that Gujarat has one of the highest per capita debt in the

bjp has succumbed to rss threats digvijaya

BJP has succumbed to RSS threats: Digvijaya

Politics | Sep 14, 2013, 12:06 PM IST

New Delhi: Congress general secretary Digvijaya Singh today took potshots at BJP over announcing Narendra Modi as its prime ministerial candidate, saying the party has succumbed to threats from the RSS and wondered if the

digvijaya singh slams bjp on asaram bapu issue

Digvijaya Singh slams BJP on Asaram Bapu issue

Politics | Sep 01, 2013, 02:09 PM IST

New Delhi: Congress general secretary Digvijaya Singh Sunday accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of adopting double standards on crimes against women and maintaining silence on the case involving Asaram Bapu."The attitude of the BJP

digvijaya singh accuses bjp of double standards

Digvijaya Singh accuses BJP of double standards

Politics | Aug 29, 2013, 06:30 AM IST

New Delhi: Congress general secretary Digvijaya Singh Wednesday accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of double standards on crime against women."Double standards of BJP on crime against women. Death penalty to others but pardon to

no limits to modi s hunger for power digvijaya singh

No limits to Modi's hunger for power: Digvijaya Singh

Politics | Aug 16, 2013, 03:17 PM IST

New Delhi: Congress general secretary Digvijay Singh Friday hit out at Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi over his criticism of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's Independence Day speech, saying his "abrasive hunger for power has no

digvijaya singh should stop respecting osama bjp

Digvijaya Singh should stop respecting Osama: BJP

Politics | Aug 09, 2013, 08:25 PM IST

Panaji, Aug 9: All India Congress Committee (AICC) general secretary Digvijaya Singh should stop sympathising with terror activities and according respect to slain Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden, Goa BJP vice president Wilfred Mesquita

internal disputes on telangana to be addressed after

Internal disputes on Telangana to be addressed after creation: Digvijaya

Politics | Aug 09, 2013, 08:22 PM IST

Panaji, Aug 9: All disputes within the Congress related to Telangana would be taken up after its separation from Andhra Pradesh, Congress general secretary Digvijaya Singh said Friday.He was speaking to reporters on the sidelines

lokpal in this session if opposition permits digvijaya

Lokpal in this session if opposition permits: Digvijaya

Politics | Aug 09, 2013, 07:23 AM IST

Panaji, Aug 9: The Lokpal bill could be passed in the ongoing monsoon session of parliament if the opposition allows it, Congress general secretary Digvijaya Singh said here Thursday."If the opposition allows parliament to function,

digvijaya singh questions madhya pradesh sand mining

Digvijaya Singh questions Madhya Pradesh sand mining

Politics | Aug 06, 2013, 03:05 PM IST

New Delhi, Aug 6: Congress General Secretary Digvijaya Singh has through his blog Tuesday questioned the role of BJP leaders in illegal mining taking place in Madhya Pradesh."The issue of sand mafia and illegal mining

digvijaya hopes opposition would allow parliament to

Digvijaya hopes opposition would allow Parliament to function

Politics | Aug 05, 2013, 07:59 PM IST

New Delhi, Aug 5: As the monsoon session of Parliament began, Congress leader Digvijaya Singh on Monday questioned the credibility of the opposition owing to frequent disruptions of Parliament."Would Parliament be allowed to function by

concerns of some people on telangana misplaced digvijaya

Concerns of some people on Telangana misplaced: Digvijaya Singh

Politics | Jul 31, 2013, 01:20 PM IST

New Delhi, Jul 31: Amid protests in parts of Andhra Pradesh over the decision of Congress and its allies to create Telangana, party leader Digvijaya Singh on Wednesday said "division of a state like division

telangana will take 4 5 months digvijaya

Telangana will take 4-5 months: Digvijaya

Politics | Jul 31, 2013, 08:32 AM IST

New Delhi, July 31: The creation of Telangana, India's 29th state, will take around four to five months, Congress general secretary Digvijaya Singh said Tuesday after the Congress Working Committee passed a resolution for the

digvijaya attacks mp cm

Digvijaya attacks MP CM

Politics | Jul 29, 2013, 07:30 AM IST

New Delhi, July 29: Congress General Secretary Digvijaya Singh Sunday attacked Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on corruption issues, saying the state BJP is scared of the Congress moving a no-confidence motion in

digvijaya singh questions poverty line criteria

Digvijaya Singh questions poverty line criteria

Politics | Jul 27, 2013, 12:09 PM IST

New Delhi, July 27: Even as a controversy rages over the Planning Commission's figures on poverty reduction, Congress general secretary Digvijaya Singh said Saturday that the panel's criteria for fixing the poverty line were "abstract"."I

indian mujahideen remarks digvijaya singh backs shakeel

Indian Mujahideen remarks: Digvijaya Singh backs Shakeel Ahmed

Politics | Jul 23, 2013, 02:10 PM IST

New Delhi, July 23: Congress General Secretary Digvijaya Singh Tuesday once again backed his colleague Shakeel Ahmed who had accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh of communal politics."If Shakeel Ahmed

digvijaya slams bjp for criticising bihar law and order

Digvijaya slams BJP for criticising Bihar law and order

Politics | Jul 08, 2013, 06:49 AM IST

New Delhi, July 8: Taking pot shots at the BJP, Congress leader Digvijaya Singh Sunday said the party which was part of the coalition government in Bihar till last month is criticising the state's law

tail can t lead body digvijaya says on third front

Tail can't lead body, Digvijaya says on Third Front

Politics | Jul 04, 2013, 07:41 AM IST

Panaji, July 4: The formation of a Third Front ahead of the forthcoming Lok Sabha elections is not an easy task, because "the tail cannot lead the body", Congress general secretary Digvijaya Singh said here

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