Digvijaya Singh is an Indian politician. In the year 1970, he joined the Indian National Congress. In 1993, he was sworn in as the Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh for the first time.
Digvijaya Singh is an Indian politician. He was born on 28 February 1947 in Indore, Madhya Pradesh. He completed his schooling from Khalsa Senior Secondary School, Punjab. He earned a BE degree from Shri Govindram Seksaria Institute of Technology.
His father’s name was Balbhadra Singh, and his mother’s name was Aparna Kumari.
He is married to Amrita Rai. He has three daughters, Mandakini Kumari, Karnika Kumai, Mridima Kumari, and a son named Jaivardhan Singh.
Interesting facts about Digvijaya Singh
In the year 1970, he joined the Indian National Congress.
Digvijaya Singh was elected as an MLA from Raghogarh constituency in the 1977 assembly elections in Madhya Pradesh.
He served as the President of Madhya Pradesh Congress Committee from 1985 to 1988.
In the year 1993, he was sworn in as the Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh.
He was re-elected as Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh in the 1998 assembly elections and served until December 2003.
Digvijaya Singh’s political journey
Digvijaya Singh’s son Jaivardhan Singh served as the cabinet minister in the Urban Development and Housing in the 14th Assembly of Madhya Pradesh.
He was previously married to Rani Asha Kumari, who died in the year 2013. In 2015, he tied the knot with TV journalist Amrita Rai.
In January 2014, Digvijay Singh was elected as a Member of Parliament to the Rajya Sabha from Madhya Pradesh.
Presently, he is a Member of Parliament in the Rajya Sabha. He is Ex-General Secretary of Congress.
Last Updated Jan 16, 2024, 3:38 PM IST