Senior Congress leader Digvijaya Singh ties knot with Rajya Sabha TV anchor Amrita Rai

Rai was unavailable for comment, and staff at her Rajya Sabha TV office told The Sunday Express that she is on leave.

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Singh had confirmed his relationship with Rai, 44, in April last year. “She and her husband have already filed a mutual consent divorce case. Once that is decided we would formalise it,” he wrote on Twitter.

Rai had also accepted the relationship on Twitter, saying, “I have separated from my husband and we have filed a mutual consent divorce papers. After which I have decided to marry with Digvijaya Singh.”

Singh’s wife passed away in 2013 after prolonged illness. He has four daughters and a son.