Digvijaya Singh Age, Wiki and Bio

Digvijaya Singh

Quick Info

ProfessionPolitician
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth28/02/1947
Age77 years
BirthplaceIndore, Holkar State, British India (now Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India)

Bio/Wiki

Nickname(s)Diggi Raja
Education
SchoolDaly College, Indore
College/UniversityShri Govindram Seksaria Institute of Technology and Science, Indore
QualificationBachelor of Engineering (Mechanical)
ReligionHinduism

Physical Stats & More

Height173 cm
Eye ColorBlack
Hair ColorSalt & Pepper (Semi Bald)

Personal Life

Marital StatusMarried
Affairs/GirlfriendsAmrita Rai (2014-2015)
Marriage Date11 December 1969

Family

FatherRaja Balbhadra Singh II
MotherRani Aparna Kumari
Siblings
BrotherLaxman Singh (politician; elected as the MP from Rajgarh (1994-2004))
Spouse
Wife
  • Asha Singh (deceased) (1969-2013)
  • Amrita Rai (News Anchor) (2015-Present)
Children
SonJaivardhan Singh (politician and member of INC who was elected as MLA of Raghogarh in 2013)
Daughters
  • Mrinalini Kumari
  • Mandakini Kumari
  • Karnieka Kumari (died in 2016)
  • Mradima Kumari

Some Lesser Known Facts

Digvijaya Singh is an Indian politician and a member of the Indian National Congress (INC).
He became a Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha on 10 April 2014.
From 2004 to 2018, he served as the General Secretary of the All India Congress Committee.
Digvijaya Singh has been the Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh for two terms, from 1993 to 2003.
In 1970, he received an offer from Rajmata Vijaya Raje Scindia to join Bharatiya Jana Sangh (BJS).
During his tenure as CM of Madhya Pradesh, the state received three prestigious international awards for development achievements.
Amrita Rai was previously married to Anand Pradhan, an associate professor of journalism at IIMC, New Delhi.
He is the first Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh to complete two full five-year terms.
In April 2014, an intimate picture of Digvijaya Singh and Amrita Rai went viral on the internet, sparking headlines.
Digvijaya Singh has represented the Central Zone cricket team.
His name is alternately spelled as Dig Vijay Singh.