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.
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Kamal Nath's close aide Dipak Saxena switched over to the BJP even after the former had visited his residence and asked him to join the saffron party. The move has come just a few days ahead of the Lok Sabha elections.
Polling in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections will be held in seven phases beginning from April 19. The counting of votes is scheduled for June 4. Madhya Pradesh has a total of 29 parliamentary seats.
Lok Sabha election 2024: Lok Sabha polls in Madhya Pradesh will be held in four phases on April 19, April 26, May 7 and May 13. The counting of votes will be held on June 4. In the 2019 Lok Sabha polls, the BJP won 28 out of 29 seats in Madhya Pradesh, while the Congress got one seat.
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) swept Madhya Pradesh winning 28 out of 29 seats in the last Lok Sabha elections. The only seat which the BJP could not win was Kamal Nath's stronghold Chhindwara.
Congress has declared candidates from five states and one Union Territory in its second list. The party has fielded 10 candidates from the General category, 13 OBCs, 10 SCs, 9 ST candidates and 1 Muslim candidate.
Congress aims to enhance its electoral prospects by fielding prominent leaders, particularly from Hindi-speaking states, in the upcoming 2024 Lok Sabha elections. This strategic move is intended to strengthen the party's representation in Northern India and increase its chances of winning seats.
The Chhindwara constituency in Madhya Pradesh is a stronghold of Congress leader Kamal Nath. The veteran Congress leader has won the seat nine times. He suffered defeat in the election only once, when he was defeated by BJP's Sunder Lal Patwa in a bypoll.
In a release, the BJP release stated that the corporators joined the party as they were impressed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi's development work. Notably, Chhindwara is considered the stronghold of former state Chief Minister Kamal Nath.
Chhindwara Lok Sabha Election 2024: The Chhindwara constituency in Madhya Pradesh is a bastion of Congress leader Kamal Nath. The Congress veteran won the seat nine times. He lost the election only once from the seat when he was defeated by BJP's Sunder Lal Patwa in a bypoll.
Kamal Nath news: Amid speculations that he might join BJP, Kamal Nath dismissed them as a media creation. He said media people are making such speculations and nobody else is saying so. Have you ever heard from me? You run the news and ask me. You should refute this news.
Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra in Madhya Pradesh: Recently, Kamal Nath has been in the headlines over speculations that the veteran may join BJP but as of now there is no sign of him switching sides to the saffron party.
It is said that Kamal Nath is close to the Gandhi family as Rahul Gandhi's uncle Sanjay Gandhi was his school friend. On one occasion, then PM Indira Gandhi famously referred to Kamal Nath as her 'third son.'
Kamal Nath is likely to join the BJP on Monday, sources earlier claimed. Sajjan Singh met Kamal Nath at his Delhi residence on Sunday and said that the latter has spoken to Rahul Gandhi and will not quit the party.
Earlier on Saturday, Kamal Nath and his son Nakul arrived in New Delhi, adding fuel to the speculation that the duo will join the BJP. Also, Nakul Nath dropped Congress from his bio on social media.
If Kamal Nath, a Congress stalwart in Madhya Pradesh, leaves Congress, this would be the fourth big departure from the grand old party after Baba Siddique, Milind Deora, and Ashok Chavan just ahead of crucial Lok Sabha elections.
Kamal Nath news: The former Madhya Pradesh chief minister Kamal Nath is said to be disgruntled over not getting a Rajya Sabha berth and also Rahul Gandhi being opposed to him since the party lost the assembly polls late last year.
Kamal Nath, currently MLA from Chhindwara, was chief minister between December 2018 and March 2020 before a revolt by MLAs brought down his government.
Former Mahila Congress President Shobha Oza, Former PCC president Arun Yadav, incumbent PCC chief Jitu Patwari and CWC member from Madhya Pradesh Kamleshwar Patel are also expecting to be sent to the house of elders.
A few days ago, Kamal Nath brushed aside a query on his joining the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party but added that political leaders are free and not bound to be associated with any outfit.
Chhindwara is a bastion of Kamal Nath, who was MP from the seat for nine terms, while Nakul Nath won in the 2019 polls, even as BJP swept the remaining 28 seats in the state.
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