Congress leader Digvijaya Singh “vacating” Rajya Sabha seat, not to seek third term

Veteran Congress person and erstwhile Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Digvijaya Singh connected Tuesday announced that helium volition not question a 3rd word successful the Rajya Sabha. His existent six-year tenure is acceptable to expire connected April 9, 2026.

Mr. Singh’s determination comes aft a petition from Madhya Pradesh Congress SC Department President Pradeep Ahirwar, who urged him to marque mode for an SC assemblage representative.

Mr. Ahirwar, connected Tuesday (January 13, 2026), wrote a missive to Mr. Singh requesting that a typical from the Scheduled Caste assemblage beryllium sent to the Rajya Sabha this time.

When asked astir Mr. Ahirwar’s letter, Digvijaya Singh told reporters, “It is not successful my hands, but I would lone similar to accidental that I americium vacating my spot [Rajya Sabha].”

In his letter, Mr. Ahirwar emphasised that this would boost Dalit self-respect and governmental participation, aligning with societal equilibrium and law values.

“Placing earlier you the sentiments and expectations of astir 17% of Madhya Pradesh’s Scheduled Caste population, I impulse you to guarantee practice from the Scheduled Caste assemblage successful the Rajya Sabha this time. This volition not lone beryllium successful enactment with societal equilibrium and law values but besides volition fortify the self-respect and governmental information of the Dalit community,” Mr. Ahirwar stated successful his letter.

Mr. Singh, a Rajya Sabha MP since 2014, has mislaid 2 Lok Sabha elections (2019, 2024) and antecedently served arsenic Madhya Pradesh’s CM (1993-2003).

Previously, Digvijaya Singh besides served arsenic Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh for 2 consecutive presumption from 1993 to 1998 and from 1998 to 2003. After the Congress enactment mislaid powerfulness successful 2003 successful the State, Mr. Singh announced not to contention elections for the adjacent 10 years. Thereafter, helium returned to progressive authorities successful 2013 and was elected to the Rajya Sabha successful 2014.