The alleged scam took place between 1993 and 2003, when Digvijay Singh was the Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh.
Singh today arrived in Bhopal from a tour. He will go to the police station at 11 am tomorrow, a source close to him said.
Singh has been summoned to the office of Jahangirabad area City Superintendent of Police Saleem Khan.
In February this year, Jahangirabad police had registered a case against Singh, former Speaker Sriniwas Tiwari and others for alleged forgery, conspiracy, cheating, misuse of office as well as offences under the Prevention of Corruption Act following a complaint filed by the Assembly secretariat about irregularities in recruitment during 1993 to 2003.
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