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Kamal Nath

Kamal Nath is the 18th Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh. A leader of the Congress party, he was ex-Minister of Urban Development. He is one of the longest-serving and senior most members of Lok Sabha (Lower House of Parliament). Nath represents the Chhindwara constituency of Madhya Pradesh. Interestingly, nine times, he has been elected from this constituency. In May 2018, to lead the party in the assembly election, he was elected as the president of Madhya Pradesh Congress Committee (MPCC). In 1980, he was first elected to the 7th Lok Sabha. In 1985, he was re-elected to the 8th Lok Sabha, in 1989 to the 9th Lok Sabha and in 1991 to the 10th Lok Sabha. In June 1991, he was made Minister of Environment & Forests. He also served as union minister of State, Textiles (Independent Charge) in 1995. He has close ties with the Nehru–Gandhi family.

Kamal Nath

Madhya Pradesh: 5 ministers inducted in Shivraj Singh Chouhan's first cabinet expansion
National | Apr 21, 2020, 01:05 PM IST
The much-awaited expansion of the single-member Madhya Pradesh cabinet held on Tuesday after 5 BJP leaders took oath as ministers in the Shivraj Singh Chouhan-led government. The oath was administered by Governor Lalji Tandon.
Kamal Nath alleges Centre's role in toppling govt in MP, led to delay in tackling coronavirus
India | Apr 12, 2020, 03:08 PM IST
Former Madhya Pradesh chief minister Kamal Nath has hit out at the Centre's alleging its role in toppling down his government adding the present Shivraj Singh Chouhan has failed to control the rising cases of coronavirus.
Journalist, who attended Kamal Nath press conference on March 20, found coronavirus positive
India | Mar 25, 2020, 03:28 PM IST
A Journalist who attended former Madhya Pradesh chief minister Kamal Nath press conference on March 20 has been found coronavirus positive. It is being learned that his daughter has also tested positive for COVID-19.

Shivraj Singh Chouhan to take oath as Madhya Pradesh CM at 9 PM tonight
India | Mar 23, 2020, 04:21 PM IST
Senior BJP leader Shivraj Singh Chouhan may take oath as Maharashtra chief minister for the fourth time on Monday at 9 PM. The oath-taking ceremony will be held at Raj Bhawan in Bhopal
MP CM Kamal Nath resigns, spotlight on Shivraj now | LIVE
National | Mar 20, 2020, 02:55 PM IST
Hours ahead of the floor test today, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Kamal Nath has resigned. Kamal Nath announced his resignation in a jam-pact press conference organised at chief minister's house in Bhopal. Kamal Nath's resignation brings a temporary end to high-pitched political drama in Madhya Pradesh which began after Jyotiraditya Scindia quit Congress along with more than a dozen rebel MLAs.
Kamal Nath may quit before floor test on Friday
National | Mar 20, 2020, 06:17 AM IST
With the Speaker of the Madhya Pradesh Vidhan Sabha Narmada Prasad Prajapati accepting the resignations of the 16 legislators holed up in Bengaluru, it has become clear the Kamal Nath government will quit on Friday.

BJP ka kila mazboot hai, says Shivraj Singh Chouhan on eve of Madhya Pradesh floor test
National | Mar 19, 2020, 07:09 PM IST
Former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan expressed confidence on the eve of floor test of Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly. He was fully confident that Congress-led government of Chief Minister Kamal Nath will fall on Friday.
MP political crisis: Speaker turns down SC suggestion to meet rebel Congress MLAs via video link
National | Mar 19, 2020, 02:15 PM IST
MP political crisis: Speaker turns down SC suggestion to meet rebel Congress MLAs via video link
Will go if needed: Kamal Nath on meeting rebel Congress MLAs lodged in Bengaluru
Politics | Mar 18, 2020, 03:04 PM IST
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Kamal Nath said that if needed, he will go to meet rebel Congress MLAs who are lodged in a Bengaluru hotel.

Kamal Nath dares BJP to bring No Confidence motion against the govt
Politics | Mar 18, 2020, 12:17 PM IST
Kamal Nath dares BJP to bring No Confidence motion against the govt
MP crisis: Scindia clears hurdle as Kamal Nath stares at ouster
National | Mar 18, 2020, 07:13 AM IST
Madhya Pradesh political crisis: Three Rajya Sabha seats from Madhya Pradesh, currently held by Congress veteran Digvijaya Singh and BJP leaders Prabhat Jha and Satyanarayan Jatiya, are falling vacant next month.
Madhya Pradesh political crisis: Speaker writes to Governor, says '16 MLAs have gone missing'
National | Mar 18, 2020, 12:01 AM IST
Madhya Pradesh Speaker Narmada Prasad Prajapati on Tuesday has written a letter to Governor Lalji Tandon mentioning that 16 MLAs have gone missing while the legislators who went to Bengaluru issued a video message saying they are safe.

Kurukshetra: Political crisis in Madhya Pradesh deepens. Is Kamal Nath ready to face floor test?
Kurukshetra | Mar 17, 2020, 08:35 PM IST
Kurukshetra: Political crisis in Madhya Pradesh deepens. Is Kamal Nath ready to face floor test?
No one has held us captive: Rebel Congress MLAs say their voice not being heard in Kamal Nath govt
National | Mar 17, 2020, 12:38 PM IST
Rebel Madhya Pradesh Congress MLAs rejected claims made by the Kamal Nath government that they are being held captive. In a press conference, several rebel MLAs said that they are keen to return to the state provided that they are provided security as they don't feel safe. The rebel MLAs added their voice was not being heard in the government.
MP crisis: SC issues notice to state govt on plea seeking immediate floor test, hearing tomorrow
India | Mar 17, 2020, 11:40 AM IST
The development comes as the Madhya Pradesh Assembly, which met on Monday morning for the Budget session was adjourned immediately after the Governor's address till March 26, in view of the coronavirus outbreak.

Madhya Pradesh crisis: Governor directs Kamal Nath to prove majority by today | 10 points
India | Mar 17, 2020, 08:29 AM IST
Kamal Nath government in Madhya Pradesh has been directed by Governor Lalji Tandon to take the floor test by Tuesday (today), failing which it will be assumed as he doesn't have the numbers. A look at the latest developments in Madhya Pradesh amid crisis situation in the government.
MP political crisis: Governor asks Kamal Nath to face floor test on March 17, else govt falls
National | Mar 16, 2020, 05:56 PM IST
Madhya Pradesh Governor Lalji Tandon has asked chief minister Kamal Nath to face a floor test on Tuesday else it will be considered that he doesn't have the majority in the state assembly.
Madhya Pradesh CM dares BJP to bring no-confidence motion
National | Mar 16, 2020, 02:43 PM IST
Getting a reprieve of ten days after the Madhya Pradesh Assembly was adjourned till March 26 amid the demand for holding of a floor test, Chief Minister Kamal Nath on Monday dared the BJP to bring a no-confidence motion against his government.
Madhya Pradesh crisis: SC to hear BJP's plea seeking Kamal Nath govt's floor test on Tuesday
India | Mar 16, 2020, 01:11 PM IST
The Supreme Court on Tuesday will hear BJP's plea seeking an immediate floor test of the Kamal Nath government in Madhya Pradesh after the assembly was adjourned till March 26 over coronavirus threat.
MP political crisis: will prove majority, says MP Home Minister Bala Bachchan
Politics | Mar 16, 2020, 12:07 PM IST
Madhya Pradesh BJP MLAs depart from Bhopal resort for Assembly session