Congress leader Digvijaya Singh has said that he will not seek a third term in Rajya Sabha after his current term in the Upper House of Parliament ends.
The former Madhya Pradesh chief minister made the statement on Tuesday while responding to a request made by state Congress scheduled caste cell president Pradeep Ahirwar to ensure representation of the scheduled caste category in Rajya Sabha this time.
The Scheduled Castes account for around 70 per cent of Madhya Pradesh’s population, Ahirwar said, adding that they will uphold social balance and constitutional spirit, and also “strengthen the self-respect and political participation of the Dalit community”.
Asked about the demand on the sidelines of a convention of SC-ST organisations, Singh, 78, said: “It is not in my hands. I will say with certainty that I am leaving my seat.”
Two Rajya Sabha seats in the BJP-ruled State, those of Singh and BJP leader Sumer Singh Solanki, will fall vacant in April this year.
