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Biography: Digvijay Singh is an Indian politician who served as the Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh from 1993 to 2003. He is a member of the Indian National Congress and was the president of the Madhya Pradesh Congress Committee from 1985 to 1988. Age: Digvijay Singh is currently 65 years old. Height: Digvijay Singh is 5 feet 8 inches (173 cm) tall. Physical Stats: Digvijay Singh has a slim build and weighs around 70 kg. Dating/Affairs: Digvijay Singh is married to Amrita Rai, a journalist. Family: Digvijay Singh is the son of Uma Shankar Singh and his wife, Shanti Devi. He has two brothers, Laxman Singh and Narendra Singh. Career: Digvijay Singh began his political career in 1977 when he was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Madhya Pradesh. He served as the Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh from 1993 to 2003. He was also the president of the Madhya Pradesh Congress Committee from 1985 to 1988. Net Worth: Digvijay Singh has an estimated net worth of $2 million.

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Age 55 years old
Zodiac Sign Scorpio
Born 14 November 1955
Birthday 14 November
Birthplace Gidhaur, Bihar, India
Date of death 24 June 2010,
Died Place London, England
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His wife is Putul Kumari

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Children Two Daughters (Mansi Singh) and (Shreyasi Singh)

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2013

Singh served as a Member of the Parliament of India for five times – three times in the Lok Sabha (1998, 1999, 2009) and two times in the Rajya Sabha (1990, 2004). He served as a Union Minister of State in the Chandra Shekhar Government (1990–1991) and later in the Atal Bihari Vajpayee led National Democratic Alliance Government (1999–2004). He had also served as the President of National Rifle Association of India since 1999.

2010

On an official visit to London for the Commonwealth Games in June 2010, Digvijay Singh suffered a fatal brain haemorrhage and was hospitalised in St. Thomas Hospital (London). He died on 24 June 2010. His body was flown to India and then taken to Bihar by train in a special carriage attached to the Poorva Express. His body was cremated on 24 June on the banks of Nakti river in his native village of Nayagaon, Gidhaur (Bihar).

2009

In April 2009, Digvijay Singh voluntarily resigned from the Rajya Sabha before going on to run as an independent candidate for the Banka Lok Sabha seat in the 2009 General Elections. He won from the Banka Lok Sabha seat for the third time on 16 May 2009.

After winning the 2009 General elections, Digvijay Singh set out to create a political platform, called Lok Morcha. He was the driving force behind uniting Politicians against the Nitish Kumar Government in Bihar, working closely with leaders like Rajiv Ranjan (Lalan) Singh. He helped organise the 'Kisan Mahapanchayat' rally at the historic Gandhi Maidan in Patna, for farmers against the proposed Bataidari Bill in Bihar, which aims to give more power to sharecroppers, thus harming prospects of medium and small farmers in Bihar.

2001

Digvijay Singh built the Sona Devi Charitable Hospital in his home town of Gidhaur. He also created a foundation, the Gidhaur Foundation, which organises social and cultural functions every year. Between 2001 – 2007, the Gidhaur foundation organised the 'Gidhaur Mahotsav' during the Durga Puja in Gidhaur, where prominent musicians from all over India performed.

1999

In 1990, when the Vishwanath Pratap Singh government at the Center fell later that year and Chandrashekhar formed a government with the outside support of the Indian National Congress, Digvijay Singh was made a Union Deputy Minister, Ministry of Finance and Union Deputy Minister, Ministry of External Affairs. In 1998, Digvijay Singh became the Union Minister of State, Ministry of Railways in the Atal Bihari Vajpayee led NDA government from 13 October 1999 – 22 July 2001, Union Minister of State, Ministry of Commerce and Industry from 22 July 2001 – 1 September 2001, again Union Minister of State, Ministry of Railways from 1 September 2001 – 30 June 2002. From 1 July 2002 – 12 May 2004, he was Union Minister of State, Ministry of External Affairs.

Digvijay Singh served as the President of The National Rifle Association of India (NRAI) from 1999 until his death. He was also the Vice-President of the Indian Olympic Association. It was during his tenure at NRAI that Indian shooters achieved considerable success at the international level – in particular, Indian shooters won two Olympic medals (Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore won Silver in Athens Olympics 2004 and Abhinav Bindra won Gold in the Beijing games 2008.) during this time.

1998

He was elected to the 12th Lok Sabha (1998) on the Samata Party ticket and for a second term again in the 13th Lok Sabha (1999) from the same Banka Lok Sabha Constituency in Bihar. In October 2003, the Samata Party was merged with the Janata Dal, which is in power in the state of Bihar since 2005.

He was also Member of numbers of committees like Committee on Rules Member, Committee on Defence Member, Joint Committee on Offices of Profit 1998-99,Committee on Defence and its Sub Committee-II Member, Committee on Provision of Computers to Members of Parliament and its Sub-Committee on Maintenance of Computers and related activities Member, Consultative Committee for the Ministry of External Affairs Member, Court of Jawaharlal Nehru University 1999 - Feb. 2004,House Committee Member, Committee on Health and Family Welfare Aug. 2006 onwards Member, All India Council for Technical Education, Ministry of Human Resource Development.

1992

He was Leader of Indian delegations to U.N. on different occasions, the Government of India's special emissary to meet leaders like Fidel Castro, Saddam Hussein, Pervez Musharraf, etc.; was deputed by the Government of India as Minister-in-Waiting with President Pervez Musharraf of Pakistan during his stay in India for 'Agra Summit'; visited Japan as a student and later as member of Indian Parliamentary Delegation; attended, 88th I.P.U. Conference, Stockholm, Sweden, 1992.

1990

Digvijay Singh was elected to the Rajya Sabha in 1990. He remained in the Rajya Sabha until 1996. In 1994, when George Fernandes created the Samata Party as an offshoot of the Janata Dal party, Digvijay Singh was one of the founding members along with Nitish Kumar. Digvijay served as the spokesperson of the Samata Party.

1983

Digvijay Singh got involved in politics in his student times and he was elected as the president of the prestigious student union of the Jawaharlal Nehru University from Students for Democratic Socialism. (SYS) In 1983, Digvijay Singh accompanied veteran socialist politician Chandrashekhar during his 'Bharat Yatra' march through the heartland of India.

1955

Digvijay Singh (14 November 1955 – 24 June 2010) was an Indian politician from the state of Bihar and was an independent Member of the Parliament of India representing Banka in the Lok Sabha, the lower house of the Indian Parliament. He died on 24 June 2010 in London after suffering a brain haemorrhage.