Diggi Raja rejected speculations of his retirement from politics, said he does not want to go to Rajya Sabha

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.

What clarification did you give regarding the video?

Digvijay Singh also clarified the situation regarding the video shared on social media. He said it was a video of a retired bank manager couple from Odisha who are traveling across the country and he found the idea interesting, so he shared it. When asked about his stand in case the Congress asks him to remain in the Rajya Sabha, Digvajiya Singh refrained from commenting directly, calling it an imaginary situation. When Digvijay Singh was asked about his announcement of a demonstration for farmers, he said that he has always been active in politics. Digvijay Singh was the Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh from 1993 to 2003.

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