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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 MLAs not for sale, says Kamal Nath after Congress-JDS fall in Karnataka
National | Jul 25, 2019, 08:00 AM IST
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Kamal Nath has asserted that the MLAs of the Congress party are not for sale. The statement by Kamal Nath comes a day after the fall of Congress-JDS government in Karnataka. Exuding confidence in his government, Kamal Nath said this government will complete a five-year term and that we will work with full might and strength.
BJP left red faced: 2 party MLAs vote in favour of Kamal Nath, Congress claims 'more in touch'
National | Jul 24, 2019, 11:38 PM IST
During voting on criminal law (amendment) in the Madhya Pradesh assembly, two BJP MLAs voted in favour of the Kamal Nath government today.
Shivraj hits out at Kamal Nath-government over proposed Sita temple in Sri Lanka
India | Jul 17, 2019, 06:49 AM IST
In 2010, the then Shivraj-government had announced to build a Sita temple at the site, where Raavan held her hostage. The then state government had also sanctioned Rs 1 crore for the temple. However, no progress was made over the past nine years.

'Maansikta hi kutton jaisi hai': Congress minister on BJP's criticism over MP govt order transferring dog handlers
India | Jul 15, 2019, 07:10 PM IST
A Congress leader has now likened the whole of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to dogs, saying "unki maansikta hi kutton jaisi hai."
Madhya Pradesh budget announces cow welfare fund, hikes Haj committee grant
India | Jul 10, 2019, 04:52 PM IST
The Kamal Nath government in Madhya Pradesh on Wednesday presented its maiden budget aiming to please various sections of society wherein it has proposed to allocate Rs 132 crore for the welfare of bovines and hiked grant to the state Waqf Board and Haj committee.
Madhya Pradesh government considering law for 70 per cent jobs to local youths in private sector: Kamal Nath
India | Jul 09, 2019, 03:57 PM IST
Chief Minister Kamal Nath said this in the state assembly while intervening in a discussion on a question on age relaxation for "outside" (other states) candidates in Madhya Pradesh Public Service Commission and other job recruitment exams.

Like Chhattisgarh, a tribal leader may head MP Congress
India | Jul 03, 2019, 09:45 AM IST
After Chhattisgarh, the Congress has started search for a new party chief in Madhya Pradesh with focus on a clutch of leaders from the tribal community whose support was crucial in propelling it to power last year.
Madhya Pradesh government issues orders for 10 per cent general category EWS quota
India | Jul 03, 2019, 08:36 AM IST
The order issued by Additional Chief Secretary (ACS), General Administration Department (GAD), PC Meena stated that family income of an eligible candidate should not exceed Rs 8 lakh annually.
Kamal Nath meets Nitin Gadkari over road projects in Madhya Pradesh
India | Jul 02, 2019, 05:58 PM IST
The chief minister said he informed Gadkari about the proposed Bhopal-Indore six-lane green field Expressway, which can be constructed either by National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) or the state government.

BJP MLA Akash Vijayvargiya denied bail, arrested in another case
India | Jun 28, 2019, 08:58 AM IST
Not only did the top district court declined to hear the bail plea of Akash Vijayvargiya, the son of BJP national General Secretary Kailash Vijayvargiya, but he has also been arrested in another case.
Cow vigilantes to attact three-year jail in MP
India | Jun 27, 2019, 07:12 PM IST
The Kamal Nath-led government is likely to bring an amendment to the Madhya Pradesh Cow Progeny Slaughter Prevention Act 2004 in the next Assembly session.
10 per cent reservation for general category poor in MP
India | Jun 26, 2019, 11:23 PM IST
The Kamal Nath-led government in Madhya Pradesh on Wednesday gave its nod to providing 10 per cent reservation to the underprivileged people in the state belonging to the general category.

Madhya Pradesh CM Kamal Nath undergoes trigger finger surgery at government hospital
India | Jun 22, 2019, 02:23 PM IST
"The chief minister was admitted to Hamidia Hospital around 9 am on Saturday. A team of doctors performed a surgery for a medical condition of trigger finger," Aruna Kumar, dean of Gandhi Medical College (Hamidia Hospital) said.
Unscheduled power cuts haunting Congress Govt in MP, Kamal Nath govt blames bats
News | Jun 20, 2019, 04:03 PM IST
Kamal Nath government's energy minister met power department officials to learn that reason behind frequent power cuts in Madhya Pradesh are bats.
Kamal Nath may order probe into snooping by Shivraj government
India | Jun 18, 2019, 04:41 PM IST
Rajya Sabha MP Vivek Tankha has written to Chief Minister Kamal Nath, claiming that a probe ordered into the case by the Supreme Court, has been pending for four years.

Madhya Pradesh: 6 ministers of Kamal Nath cabinet to be removed
India | Jun 18, 2019, 09:27 AM IST
Madhya Pradesh's Public Works Minister Sajjan Singh Verma on Monday confirmed the removal of six ministers from Chief Minister Kamal Nath-led state government.
Kamal Nath calls Congress CMs for dinner in Delhi
India | Jun 14, 2019, 02:36 PM IST
The Congress sources said that Kamal Nath, who will arrive in the national capital on Friday, will host the dinner later in the night.
Want to know information under the RTI? MP govt asks applicant to tell file number first
India | Jun 09, 2019, 02:58 PM IST
The Madhya Pradesh government has asked an RTI applicant to provide details like file number and date to get information on appointments of non-government officials in the chief minister's office.
Madhya Pradesh farmers begin 3-day stir, supplies affected
India | May 29, 2019, 11:53 AM IST
The farmers are asking for implementation of the Swaminathan panel recommendations and minimum support price (MSP) for their produce.
BJP offering ministerial berth, crores of rupees in exchange for withdrawing support: BSP MLA Ramabai
National | May 28, 2019, 10:16 AM IST
"Yes, they (BJP) keep calling and saying I will also get what is being offered to others. They told me that I will get a ministerial birth and Rs. 50-60 crore. It is false speculation that legislators are breaking away," ANI quoted BSP MLA Ramabai as saying.