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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

Farm loan waiver in MP will resume once poll code ends: Kamal Nath
India | May 22, 2019, 02:05 PM IST
In a letter written to Chouhan on Tuesday evening, Kamal Nath said: "After taking oath on December 17, 2018, the first order I passed was regarding the waiver of farm loans of up to Rs 2 lakh. Following that the loan amounts were deposited in the bank accounts of the farmers. February 22 onwards, the loan waiver certificates were also distributed to them."
Not seen a film or TV show in 30 years: Kamal Nath
India | May 21, 2019, 09:23 PM IST
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Kamal Nath, who on Tuesday mocked exit polls that predicted a majority for the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) in the Lok Sabha elections as "entertainment polls", said he was far removed from the "leisure of any such entertainment" in his life.
BJP says Kamal Nath-led govt should prove majority in MP, Congress cries foul
India | May 20, 2019, 03:42 PM IST
The Congress on Monday accused the BJP of attempting to destabilise the Kamal Nath government in Madhya Pradesh through use of "corrupt practices" and said in doing so they are trying to negate the mandate of people of the state.

BJP wants Congress govt in Madhya Pradesh to prove majority
India | May 20, 2019, 02:44 PM IST
Leader of Opposition in Assembly Gopal Bhargava said his party will ask Governor Anandiben Patel to convene a special session of the state Assembly "to discuss important issues and test the Congress governments strength".
‘Divider in-chief' title to Modi is right: Kamal Nath
May 14, 2019, 12:19 PM IST
"The title given to him by the Time magazine is absolutely correct. I say they were in fact very kind to Modi." said Kamal Nath
LS Polls 2019: Madhya Pradesh CM Kamalnath casts his vote in favour of son Nakulnath
Elections | Apr 29, 2019, 11:59 AM IST
LS Polls 2019: Madhya Pradesh CM Kamalnath casts his vote in favour of son Nakulnath

Tear my son's clothes, take him to task if he does not deliver: Kamal Nath
Apr 21, 2019, 04:17 PM IST
Tear my son's clothes if he does not deliver, says Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Kamal Nath as he campaigns for his son Nakul who is fighting his first elections from Chhindwara.
Post-poll alliance must to form govt in Delhi, says Kamal Nath
Apr 21, 2019, 02:10 PM IST
Kamal Nath said that the Congress will do well in the Lok Sabha elections but won't be able to get a majority and the post-poll alliance in Delhi is necessary.
Nehru, Indira built Army when Modi didn't even learn to wear pants: Kamal Nath
Apr 14, 2019, 10:45 PM IST
The veteran Congress leader's stinging attack on Modi came days after the prime minister referred to him as 'bhrasht' Nath, meaning corrupt.

Won't be threatened by raids, says Congress' Ahmed Patel; I-T raids political operation: Nath's OSD
National | Apr 10, 2019, 07:06 AM IST
Ahmed Patel said the use of Income Tax department to "target" BJP's political opponents ahead of Lok Sabha polls shows the "desperation" in the ruling party.
IT raids expose Rs 281-crore 'collection racket' in MP, money trail to 'major party'
News | Apr 09, 2019, 08:05 AM IST
IT raids expose Rs 281-crore 'collection racket' in MP, money trail to 'major party'
I-T raid underway at the residence of Ashwin Sharma, associate of Praveen Kakkar (OSD to MP CM)
News | Apr 08, 2019, 10:54 AM IST
I-T raid underway at the residence of Ashwin Sharma, associate of Praveen Kakkar (OSD to MP CM)

Political row erupts over IT raids on two aides of Congress CM in Madhya Pradesh
Politics | Apr 08, 2019, 09:08 AM IST
Political row erupts over IT raids on two aides of Congress CM in Madhya Pradesh
Bhopal: I-T raids at residence, other premises of MP CM's aide
India | Apr 08, 2019, 08:58 AM IST
A team of nearly 200 officials from I-T department and state police swooped down on the premises at around 3 am and recovered undisclosed cash amounting to Rs 10-14 crore, they said.
I-T dept recovers huge illegal cash from MP CM Kamal Nath's aides
India | Apr 07, 2019, 10:56 PM IST
Sources added there is a "strong possibility" of this cash being used as an election inducement to fund political campaigns and bribe voters in the poll-bound state and in Delhi.

Income Tax officials raid residence of Kamal Nath's aide Praveen Kakkar in Indore, 50 other locations
India | Apr 07, 2019, 11:59 AM IST
More than 300 Income Tax officials are carrying the raids, sources said.
I am confident we are coming back to power with a majority in 2019: Kamal Nath
Feb 11, 2019, 10:19 AM IST
Nath spoke about various issues in relation to farm distress in Madhya Pradesh, how and why the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government tried Bhavantar and then recalled it.
Kamal Nath orders inquiry into Rs 3,000 crore alleged farm debt scam in Madhya Pradesh
India | Jan 30, 2019, 11:29 PM IST
The Chief Minister said an inquiry has been ordered and officials have been told to lodge complaint in police stations about irregularities.
WEF Davos: Kamal Nath refers GDP as 'fancy figure', says growth must translate to well being on ground
Business | Jan 23, 2019, 04:06 PM IST
At a session on the emerging market outlook at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2019, Nath also strongly defended his government's farm loan waiver decision and said the agricultural sector in India and particularly in his state has been in distress.
BJP workers protest in Bhopal against recent murders of 2 party leaders
National | Jan 21, 2019, 12:17 PM IST
The saffron party workers were protesting against the recent murders of their leaders Prahlad Bandhwar in Mandsaur and Manoj Thackeray in Barwani.