New Delhi: Senior Congress leader and former Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh Digvijay Singh has dismissed speculations of his retirement from politics. Digvijay Singh, popularly known as Diggi Raja, said on Sunday that he has only requested the party not to make him a Rajya Sabha candidate for the third time after the end of the current term. He said that he will continue to serve the party till his last breath.
Speculation intensifies after social media post
In fact, speculation about Digvijay Singh’s future plans started when he shared a video on social media platform ‘X’ on March 5, in which a couple is seen traveling to various places in the country after retirement. While sharing the video, Singh had written, “My retirement plans? Perhaps. Why not? Jai Siya Ram.” This led to speculations that he was indicating his retirement from active politics. Singh told reporters that he has only requested the Congress leadership not to make him a Rajya Sabha candidate for the third time after his current Rajya Sabha term ends.
Served Congress till last breath
He said, “Look, this kind of discussion keeps happening and you know where it comes from. The only thing is that I have told my party that after the second term, I do not want to go to Rajya Sabha for the third time. Congress leader Singh said that this does not mean that he will stop working for the party, but he will continue to serve the Congress till his last breath. He said what responsibility will be given to him will depend on the party leadership, All India Congress Committee (AICC) and Madhya Pradesh Congress.
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