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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

Salman Khan, CM Kamal Nath to announce IIFA 2020 in Madhya Pradesh
Entertainment | Feb 03, 2020, 04:16 PM IST
Superstar Salman Khan along with Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh Kamal Nath will announce more details about IIFA 2020 during a press conference on Monday.
Congress leaders clash with each other at Republic Day event attended by CM Kamal Nath
National | Jan 26, 2020, 05:18 PM IST
A video, which went viral on social media, showed state general secretary Chandrakrant Kunjeer and senior party colleague Devendra Singh Yadav arguing and hitting each other
Congress MLA in Madhya Pradesh sits on dharna against own govt
India | Jan 19, 2020, 07:12 AM IST
Congress MLA Munnalal Goyal on Saturday staged a dharna against his own party's government near the main gate of the Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly here.

Jhabua bypoll: First litmus test for MP's Kamal Nath government
Elections | Oct 11, 2019, 04:04 PM IST
While Chief Minister Kamal Nath is holding rallies and road shows for his party candidate Kantilal Bhuria, BJP state President Rakesh Singh and former Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chauhan are campaigning for their candidate Bhanu Bhuria.
MP CM lays foundation for Bhopal metro rail
India | Sep 26, 2019, 03:18 PM IST
Nath performed the 'bhumi pujan' (ground-breaking ceremony) for the project near Gayatri Mandir on Hoshangabad Road here.
Centre's economic situation delicate, claims MP CM Kamal Nath
National | Sep 14, 2019, 08:59 PM IST
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Kamal Nath on Saturday said the Centre was in a "delicate condition" financially due to economic slowdown in the country. He added that MP was less affected by the economic downturn as it was primarily an agrarian state.

Kadaknath chicken: MP government to sell meat at milk stalls, BJP frowns
National | Sep 14, 2019, 10:58 AM IST
The Congress-led government in Madhya Pradesh is planning to sell Kadaknath chicken meat at milk outlets to cater to the growing demand. The move is, however, opposed by BJP MLA Rameshwar Sharma who said it would hurt "religious sentiments" as cow milk is considered "pious".
SIT reopens seven 1984 anti-Sikh riot cases; Kamal Nath may be in trouble
India | Sep 09, 2019, 09:10 PM IST
A Special Investigation Team (SIT), set up by the Union Home Ministry, has decided to reopen seven anti-Sikh riot cases, where the accused were either acquitted or the trial closed, according to an official notification.
Case against BJP leader for mocking Kamalnath, Jyotiraditya Scindia
India | Sep 03, 2019, 07:17 AM IST
The Indore Police have registered a case against BJP state unit spokesman Rahul Kothari for allegedly making derogatory comments against Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Kamalnath and senior Congress leader Jyotiraditya Scindia.

Right to Water Act: MP CM Kamal Nath has decided to revive 40 of the 300 rivers facing death
India | Aug 29, 2019, 05:42 PM IST
According to sources, these 40 rivers flow in 36 districts like Chhindwara, Neemuch, Agar-Malwa, Alirajpur, Chhatarpur, Seoni, Shahdol and Sheopur. While the draft 'Right to Water Act' is being finalised, as part of efforts to conserve water, the campaign to promote rain and groundwater conservation is also being intensified.
Madhya Pradesh CM Kamal Nath seeks report on terror funding accused's bail in 2017
India | Aug 25, 2019, 08:05 PM IST
Days after three people were arrested in Madhya Pradesh for allegedly being part of a terror funding racket with Pakistan links, Chief Minister Kamal Nath has sought a report on how one them managed to procure bail in a similar case in 2017.
AgustaWestland: Delhi court reserves order on cancellation of Non-Bailable Warrant against Kamal Nath's nephew
National | Aug 19, 2019, 03:51 PM IST
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Kamal Nath's nephew and former Executive Director of Moser Baer India Limited (MBIL) did not get any relief on Monday as a special court in Delhi reserved its order on cancellation of a non-bailable warrant (NBW) against him. On Sunday, Puri got another jolt as Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) filed an FIR against him in another case.

Denied post, MP saint Dev Murari Bapu threatens to commit suicide outside Kamal Nath's office
News | Aug 19, 2019, 01:41 PM IST
Denied post, MP saint Dev Murari Bapu threatens to commit suicide outside Kamal Nath's office
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Kamal Nath slams Shivraj Singh Chouhan for calling Nehru a 'criminal'
India | Aug 11, 2019, 11:10 PM IST
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Kamal Nath on Sunday slammed former Chief Minister and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Shivraj Singh Chouhan for calling India's first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru a "criminal".
Time will tell if peace prevails in Jammu and Kashmir: Kamal Nath on Article 370
India | Aug 08, 2019, 04:36 PM IST
Parliament on Tuesday approved a resolution abrogating special status to Jammu and Kashmir under Article 370 of the Constitution and a bill for splitting the state into two union territories.

Kamal Nath asks Unnao rape survivor's family to settle down in MP
India | Aug 02, 2019, 06:05 PM IST
Chief Minister Kamal Nath has asked the family of the Unnao rape survivor to settle down in Madhya Pradesh and has assured them full security. "The victim's family members who have decided to move out of Uttar Pradesh due to insecurity, I ask them to come and settle down in Madhya Pradesh and our government will provide them complete security," Kamal Nath said.
Chopper scam: Kamal Nath's nephew Ratul threatening witnesses, ED tells court
India | Jul 31, 2019, 07:16 PM IST
Seeking his custodial interrogation, the ED made the claims before special judge Arvind Kumar during the hearing of anticipatory bail application filed by Puri. The court extended Puri's interim protection from arrest till Thursday after the arguments on the application remained inconclusive.
Special court acquits former Madhya Pradesh Congress chief, two ministers in case of disrupting work
India | Jul 31, 2019, 07:01 AM IST
Sharma and Patwari are holding the portfolios of Law and Legislative Affairs Minister, and Higher Education Minister respectively in the current Kamal Nath-led Congress government in the state.
No political vendetta against Kamal Nath's nephew Ratul, ED tells Delhi court
India | Jul 30, 2019, 08:04 PM IST
The Enforcement Directorate Tuesday dismissed before a Delhi court the allegations of 'political vendetta' against Ratul Puri, nephew of Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Kamal Nath, for being probed in connection with a money laundering case related to AgustaWestland VVIP chopper scam.
VVIP choppers case: Kamal Nath's nephew gives slip to ED
India | Jul 27, 2019, 02:38 PM IST
The about Rs 3,600 crore deal to purchase AgustaWestland choppers for the VVIPs was scrapped by India over allegations of corruption and kick backs being paid in the deal.