Overview
- Singh told reporters he asked the Congress leadership not to nominate him for a third consecutive Rajya Sabha term, clarifying this is not an exit from politics.
- He said a social media post that fuelled retirement speculation was a joke and reaffirmed he will work for the party until his last breath.
- His current Rajya Sabha tenure ends on June 21, 2026, and he said any future role will be decided by the party, declining to answer hypotheticals.
- He has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeking a Geographical Indication tag for Madhya Pradesh basmati and warned of protests or a fast if the demand is ignored.
- Citing APEDA’s stance and competition from Pakistan’s wider GI coverage, he said about one lakh MP farmers producing roughly 2.7 million tonnes of basmati have lost market advantage without GI protection.