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Kamal Nath

Height: 5' 7” DOB: 18 November 1946

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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Death threat to Rahul Gandhi, Kamal Nath: Police arrest accused man after six-months

Apr 27, 2023, 07:24 PM IST

The threat letter was received when the Bharat Jodo Yatra led by Rahul Gandhi entered Indore on November 27 last year.

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Rajasthan: Kamal Nath to play 'peacemaker' as Congress stumbles

India | Apr 14, 2023, 01:49 PM IST

Sachin Pilot VS Vasundhara Raje: Kamal Nath along with K C Venugopal has stepped into the row in Rajasthan to play 'troubleshooter' as Sachin Pilot's one-day fast has hit hard Congress and Ashok Gehlot government.

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Madhya Pradesh Budget 2023: Congress stages walkout from Assembly over LPG price hike | DETAILS

Mar 01, 2023, 12:54 PM IST

Madhya Pradesh Budget 2023: Congress members including former ministers- Tarun Bhanot, Vijay Laxmi Sadho and Jitu Patwari created ruckus in the House over the LPG price hike issue the moment state Finance Minister Jagdish Devda started reading out the budget proposals.

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Rahul Gandhi to be Opposition's prime ministerial face in 2024 Lok Sabha elections: Kamal Nath

India | Dec 31, 2022, 06:22 AM IST

Rahul Gandhi as PM face: Former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Kamal Nath also heaped praises on Gandhi for leading the Bharat Jodo Yatra, saying "he is not doing politics for power but for the betterment of the common people of the country."

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Kamal Nath's open challenge to BJP, RSS, VHP to discuss religion and spirituality with Rahul Gandhi

India | Dec 04, 2022, 04:39 PM IST

Madhya Pradesh Congress president Kamal Nath asked the BJP, RSS and VHP leaders to have a discourse on religion and spirituality with Rahul Gandhi, claiming it will prove he has more knowledge about these subjects than them.

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Controversy over temple-shaped cake cut with Lord Hanuman's photo during Kamal Nath's birthday

India | Nov 17, 2022, 08:26 AM IST

As a video of the celebration emerged on social media, Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan termed it an “insult of Hindus".

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‘Will waive farm loan, restore old pension scheme…’: Congress’ Kamal Nath makes poll promises in MP

India | Oct 21, 2022, 02:24 PM IST

Congress in Madhya Pradesh will have to deal with a different BJP from that of 2018 as former Congress leader and one of the top politicians in the state Jyotiraditya Scindia switched the side and now he bats for BJP.

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Congress claims Mahakal corridor development plan began under Kamal Nath rule; BJP refutes

India | Oct 11, 2022, 02:52 PM IST

Mahakal Lok inauguration news: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will on Tuesday evening dedicate to the nation the first phase of the 'Shri Mahakal Lok' corridor in Ujjain city of Madhya Pradesh. The project is aimed at providing an enriching experience to pilgrims.

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'Will lend my car if...': Cong leader Kamal Nath says party won't stop anyone who wants out

India | Sep 19, 2022, 09:07 AM IST

Congress leader Kamal Nath alleged BJP leaders were mounting pressure on Choubey against whom several cases were registered.

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WATCH | 'How Kamal Nath will save Maharashtra government?': CM Shivraj Chouhan takes dig at Congress

India | Jun 23, 2022, 07:29 AM IST

Congress party on Tuesday deputed its senior leader and former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Kamal Nath as an AICC observer in the state.

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Maharashtra political crisis: Congress deputes Kamal Nath as observer amid political developments

India | Jun 22, 2022, 08:38 AM IST

The decision came soon after reports that some Shiv Sena MLAs along with party leader Eknath Shinde moved to Surat posing threat to the ruling Maha Vikas Aghadi govt.

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Kamal Nath resigns as CLP leader in Madhya Pradesh, 71-year-old Govind Singh replaces him

India | Apr 28, 2022, 08:28 PM IST

The party chief has appointed Govind Singh as the new CLP leader. Singh is the MLA from Lahar in Bhind district.

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MP Congress decides to fight 2023 Assembly polls under Kamal Nath's leadership

India | Apr 04, 2022, 11:40 PM IST

The decision, incidentally, was taken in a meeting chaired by former CM Kamal Nath at his residence. 

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All demands of G-23 already met, Congress internal elections in 3 months time: Kamal Nath

India | Apr 01, 2022, 10:28 AM IST

The G-23 leaders, who are seeking organisational reforms, had held meetings earlier this month following Congress’s dismal performance in the Assembly elections in five states.  

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'Brahmins' and 'Baniyas' are in my two pockets: BJP leader on 'why seek caste-based votes'

India | Nov 08, 2021, 09:59 PM IST

Former MP Chief Minister Kamal Nath, attacking Madhya Pradesh's BJP in-charge P Muralidhar Rao for his remarks said that it is a 'gross insult to these classes'.   

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Let's have a race: Kamal Nath throws challenge at MP CM Chouhan to test fitness

India | Oct 03, 2021, 02:15 PM IST

A Congress leader said, Nath, reached here on Saturday and is scheduled to leave for Delhi on Sunday along with the list of candidates for the October 30 bypolls.

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Sonia Gandhi may step down as Congress interim president, Kamal Nath likely to replace her: Sources

Politics | Jul 15, 2021, 07:10 PM IST

According to sources, the Congress is working on a plan to overhaul the party which may see heads of several state units be replaced. A session of All India Congress Committee (AICC) may be convened in August.

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Kamal Nath meets Sonia Gandhi in Delhi, veteran leader likely to get 'big role' in Congress

India | Jul 15, 2021, 02:06 PM IST

Kamal Nath is said to have a stronghold inside the organisation and greater acceptability among the top leaders.

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Congress leader Kamal Nath admitted to hospital in Gurugram

India | Jun 09, 2021, 07:36 PM IST

Madhya Pradesh Congress president Kamal Nath was admitted to a private hospital in Gurugram on Wednesday for a routine medical check-up for fever, his aide said.  

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'Congress celebrating deaths': Shivraj Singh Chouhan's no-holds barred attack on Kamal Nath

India | May 24, 2021, 01:29 PM IST

CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan said, "The Congress is preparing to set fire. Kamal Nath, will have to answer. Are you celebrating death? I want to ask Sonia Gandhi if she agrees with Kamal Nath's fiery statement?"

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