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| '''Digvijay Singh''' is a senior ] politician in ] and has been the ] of ] state for two five-year terms. He first became Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh |
'''Digvijay Singh''' is a senior ] politician in ] and has been the ] of ] state for two five-year terms. He was born on ], ] in the royal family of Raghogarh principality, in ] district of Madhya Pradesh. He first became Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh on ], ] and continued to hold the post till Congress was voted out of power in the November 2003 State Assembly elections in the state. He is popularly known as ''Diggi Raja''. His brother Laxman Singh is a politician from ]. | ||
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He is an engineering graduate from ] in ]. He is also a ] alumni. | ||
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| He joined politics at the age of 24. He became the President of Madhya Pradesh Congress Committee in the year ]. In ], he was elected Member of State Legislative Assembly. He became a Minister of State and later a Cabinet Minister under the MP Government headed by ] in 1980-84. He was elected as a Member of Parliament in ] and ]. He has been representing his hometown and constituency (]) for many years in the Stae Assembly elections. | |||
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Digvijay Singh is a senior Congress (I) politician in India and has been the Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh state for two five-year terms. He was born on February 28, 1947 in the royal family of Raghogarh principality, in Guna district of Madhya Pradesh. He first became Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh on December 7, 1993 and continued to hold the post till Congress was voted out of power in the November 2003 State Assembly elections in the state. He is popularly known as Diggi Raja. His brother Laxman Singh is a politician from Bharatiya Janta Party.
Academic life
He is an engineering graduate from SGSITS in Indore. He is also a St. Stephen's College, Delhi alumni.
Political career
He joined politics at the age of 24. He became the President of Madhya Pradesh Congress Committee in the year 1984. In 1980, he was elected Member of State Legislative Assembly. He became a Minister of State and later a Cabinet Minister under the MP Government headed by Arjun Singh in 1980-84. He was elected as a Member of Parliament in 1984 and 1991. He has been representing his hometown and constituency (Raghogarh) for many years in the Stae Assembly elections.
References
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