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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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'PM afraid of Indian variant of COVID-19', says Kamal Nath, BJP minister hits back

News | May 22, 2021, 04:26 PM IST

MP Congress chief Kamal Nath claimed that over 1 lakh people had died in the state due to COVID. He also stated that BJP govt is hiding the real fatality count and also accused Shivraj Singh Chouhan on hiding the reality.

COVID deaths: BJP doing politics on corpses, says Kamal Nath

News | Apr 29, 2021, 07:00 PM IST

Former Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh and senior Congress leader Kamal Nath on April 29 said BJP is doing politics on corpses amid COVID-19 2nd wave.

'It's murder': Kamal Nath on COVID management in MP

News | Apr 15, 2021, 05:20 PM IST

Former Chief Minister Kamal Nath berated Madhya Pradesh Government over its management of COVID-19 in the state.

MP: Close shave for ex-CM Kamal Nath as hospital lift falls, CM Shivraj orders probe

News | Feb 21, 2021, 10:07 PM IST

The lift landed in the basement from the ground floor while Kamal Nath was in the lift to go to the third floor to visit congress leader Ramesh Patel, admitted to the hospital.

Shivraj Singh Chouhan expert in 'media politics', makes everything an event: Kamal Nath

News | Dec 28, 2020, 01:16 PM IST

Former Madhya Pradesh chief minister and president of state Indian National Congress Kamal Nath slammed CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan by saying that he is an expert in 'media politics', "He makes everything an event," he said.

Ahmed Patel laid to rest in Gujarat's Bharuch

News | Nov 26, 2020, 06:32 PM IST

Senior Congress leader Ahmed Patel laid to rest in Gujarat's Bharuch on November 26.

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

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'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

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.

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".

MP CM Shivraj Singh Chauhan observes 'maun vrat' over Kamal Nath's remark on Imarti Devi

News | Oct 19, 2020, 12:02 PM IST

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan is observing a two-hour 'silent protest' in Bhopal, against former CM & Congress leader Kamal Nath for his remarks wherein he referred to BJP leader Imarti Devi as "item".

BJP's Imarti Devi asks Sonia Gandhi to dismiss Kamal Nath from Congress over 'item' jibe

News | Oct 19, 2020, 09:58 AM IST

Shortly after Congress leader Kamal Nath’s objectionable remark against her, BJP leader and Madhya Pradesh minister Imarti Devi on Sunday appealed to Congress chief Sonia Gandhi to remove him from her party.

CM Chouhan to observe silent protest over Kamal Nath's 'item' remark on Imarti Devi

News | Oct 18, 2020, 11:41 PM IST

The Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh, Shivraj Singh Chouhan slammed former CM and Congress leader Kamal Nath over his statement 'ye kya item hai' on BJP leader Imarti Devi.

Former Madhya Pradesh CM & Congress leader Kamal Nath refers to BJP leader Imarti Devi as ‘item’

News | Oct 18, 2020, 07:00 PM IST

Former chief minister of Madhya Pradesh Kamal Nath has mocked ex-Cabinet minister Imarti Devi, referring to her as an ‘item’. The derogatory term used by the senior leader has become the subject of feminist outrage.

Congress releases manifesto for upcoming MP Assembly by-elections

News | Oct 17, 2020, 05:49 PM IST

Congress party released its manifesto for the upcoming by-election to the legislative assembly of Madhya Pradesh on October 17.

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