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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

Kamal Nath committed crime by looting money of MP's poor people: Narottam Mishra
News | Nov 24, 2020, 04:36 PM IST
Madhya Pradesh Home Minister Narottam Mishra on November 24 lambasted on former chief minister of MP Kamal Nath over alleged corruption charge and said that he committed crime by looting money of MP's poor people.
MP by-poll results prove Kamal Nath, Digvijaya Singh are traitors: Scindia
News | Nov 10, 2020, 11:20 PM IST
After recent trends of Madhya Pradesh by-poll results showed that Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is leading over Congress in the state, party leader Jyotiraditya Scindia said that the results have proved that Kamal Nath and Digvijaya Singh are the traitors.
Voters of MP will support truth and will safeguard future of state: Kamal Nath
Elections | Nov 10, 2020, 12:33 PM IST
Former chief minister of Madhya Pradesh and Congress leader Kamal Nath on November 10 said that he is confident that voters of Madhya Pradesh will support truth and will safeguard the future of the state.

Shivraj lied in last 6 months, did nothing for development: Kamal Nath
News | Nov 03, 2020, 03:57 PM IST
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has done nothing but lied in the last 6 months, said Congress leader and former chief minister of Madhya Pradesh Kamal Nath on November 03, even as voting for the by-polls on 28 seats is underway
MP bypolls: SC stays EC order revoking Kamal Nath's star campaigner status
Elections | Nov 02, 2020, 02:58 PM IST
The Election Commission order revoking the "star campaigner" status of former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Kamal Nath was stayed by the Supreme Court on Monday.
Kamal Nath moves SC against EC taking away his 'star campaigner' status in MP bypolls
Elections | Oct 31, 2020, 04:28 PM IST
Congress leader Kamal Nath has moved Supreme Court against Election Commission taking away his 'star campaigner' status in MP bypolls, informed his lawyer Vivek Tankha.

Watch: India TV's Exclusive Interview with Senior Congress leader Kamalnath
News | Oct 31, 2020, 02:20 PM IST
Watch India TV's Exclusive interview with Senior Congress leader Kamalnath ahead of Madhya Pradesh bypolls.
Kamal Nath no longer 'star campaigner' in Madhya Pradesh, EC revokes status
India | Oct 30, 2020, 07:10 PM IST
Kamal Nath no longer star campaigner of Congress in Madhya Pradesh. The Election Commission said that the action was taken due to Nath's repeated violation of the Model Code of Conduct.
Exclusive: Congress' govt in Madhya Pradesh was a 'gaddari ki sarkar': Jyotiraditya Scindia to India
India | Oct 24, 2020, 07:03 PM IST
Jyotiraditya Madhavrao Scindia might not be in the fray as a candidate for Madhya Pradesh by-elections but still the elections on 28 seats in Madhya Pradesh is all about him. As 16 out of 28 seats are in Gwalior-Chambal region, it is considered to be the pocket borough of Scindia's, though he lost the last Lok Sabha election but a lot has changed in last 18 months.

Kamal Nath gets 48-hour ultimatum by election commission to clear stand over 'item' remark
India | Oct 21, 2020, 08:41 PM IST
The Election Commission of India on Wednesday issued notice to former Madhya Pradesh CM Kamal Nath over his 'item' remark. The commission has asked him to clear his stand within 48 hours.
Kamal Nath's party should take strict action against him: NCW Chairperson on 'item' remark
News | Oct 20, 2020, 04:36 PM IST
While speaking to ANI in Mumbai on October 20, Chairperson of National Commission for Women (NCW) spoke on former Madhya Pradesh chief minister and Congress leader Kamal Nath's 'item' remark on BJP leader Imarti Devi.
Former CM Kamal Nath refuses to apologise over his 'item' remark on lady BJP candidate
Politics | Oct 20, 2020, 04:10 PM IST
Why should I apologise when I did not intend to insult anyone? If anyone felt insulted, I have already expressed regret: Former MP CM Kamal Nath

Why should I apologise: Kamal Nath after Rahul Gandhi calls his ‘item’ remark unfortunate
India | Oct 20, 2020, 03:53 PM IST
Soon after Congress leader Rahul Gandhi condemned former Madhya Pradesh chief minister Kamal Nath's remark on BJP leader Imarti Devi, the latter refused to apologise saying he has already clarified the context in which he made that statement.
Unfortunate, I don't appreciate it: Rahul Gandhi disapproves of Kamal Nath's 'item' remark
Elections | Oct 20, 2020, 02:49 PM IST
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday termed 'unfortunate', the remarks by former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Kamal Nath against a woman candidate during a poll rally in the state.
Election Commission seeks detailed report on Kamal Nath's jibe at BJP candidate
News | Oct 20, 2020, 11:20 AM IST
The Election Commission on Monday sought a "detailed report" from the chief electoral officer of Madhya Pradesh on Congress leader Kamal Nath's remarks against a woman candidate during a poll rally in the state.

Trouble for Kamal Nath, ECI seeks detailed report on Congress leader's 'item' remark
India | Oct 20, 2020, 11:17 AM IST
Tthe Election Commission of India has sought a detailed report from Madhya Pradesh Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) over Kamal Nath's 'item' directed at BJP leader Imarti Devi.
NCW seeks explanation from Kamal Nath for referring Imarti Devi as ‘item’
India | Oct 19, 2020, 10:10 PM IST
The National Commission for Women on Monday sought an explanation from former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Kamal Nath for his "item" jibe against state minister Imarti Devi. The women’s body has also forwarded the matter to the Election Commission for necessary action.
Unlikely that Gandhi family will take action against Kamal Nath: Smriti Irani
News | Oct 19, 2020, 07:05 PM IST
Union Minister for Women and Child Development, Smriti Irani criticised former chief minister of Madhya Pradesh, Kamal Nath, for calling BJP's Imarti Devi as "item".
Kamal Nath 'item' row: Why is Gandhi family silent, asks Smriti Irani
National | Oct 19, 2020, 05:02 PM IST
The National Commission for Women (NCW) has sought an explanation Kamal Nath for his 'item' jibe against state minister Imarti Devi.
'Remark shamelessly justified': Shivraj tears into Kamal Nath for 'item' jibe against Imarti Devi
National | Oct 19, 2020, 01:21 PM IST
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Monday tore into former CM and senior Congress leader Kamal Nath for referring to cabinet minister Imarti Devi as "item" during an address ahead of the November 3 by-elections in the state.