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Kamal Nath

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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speaker s decision on lop could be flavoured by bjp modi

Speaker's decision on LoP could be flavoured by BJP, Modi: Kamal Nath

Politics | Jul 06, 2014, 12:47 PM IST

New Delhi: In remarks that could fuel a fresh controversy, senior Congress leader Kamal Nath today said that Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan's decision on the issue of Leader of Opposition in Lower House could

richest politicians in the 16th lok sabha

Richest politicians in the 16th Lok Sabha

Politics | Sep 05, 2014, 10:57 AM IST

New Delhi: 16th Lok Sabha consists of some members who can be easily termed as fabulously rich. These members, apart from working as political and social activists, have also excelled in their respective professions. Some

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Narendra Modi govt has given no concrete roadmap, just 'dreams': Opposition

Politics | Jun 09, 2014, 03:36 PM IST

New Delhi: Opposition today accused Narendra Modi government of failing to come out with any “concrete” plan in its agenda outlined by President Pranab Mukherjee in Parliament, saying it is “merely raising the aspirations” of

kamal nath tells aap ki adalat let priyanka decide when she

Kamal Nath tells Aap Ki Adalat, let Priyanka decide when she would like to join politics

Politics | Jun 07, 2014, 11:42 PM IST

New Delhi: Senior Congress leader Kamal Nath today said it was up to Priyanka Vadra and her family to decide when she should join politics. Replying to queries in Rajat Sharma's show Aap Ki Adalat (to

live pm narendra modi advani take oath as 16th lok sabha

Live: PM Narendra Modi, Advani take oath as 16th Lok Sabha members

Politics | Jun 05, 2014, 12:56 PM IST

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Thursday took oath as a member of the newly-elected 16th Lok Sabha.The oath was administered by senior Congress leader Kamal Nath, who Wednesday took oath as the pro-tem speaker,

kamal nath sworn in as protem speaker of lok sabha

Kamal Nath sworn-in as Protem Speaker of Lok Sabha

Politics | Jun 04, 2014, 12:13 PM IST

New Delhi: Senior Congress leader Kamal Nath was today sworn-in as the Protem Speaker of the newly constituted Lok Sabha by President Pranab Mukherjee here.  67-year-old Nath, a nine-term MP, was administered the oath at

kamal nath recommended as pro tem speaker

Kamal Nath recommended as pro tem speaker

Politics | May 28, 2014, 01:25 PM IST

New Delhi:The name of Congress MP Kamal Nath was recommended as the pro tem speaker to the president, Parliamentary Affairs Minister M. Venkaiah Naidu said Wednesday."We have recommended to the president, Kamal Nath's name as

rahul is not a liability nor out of sync says kamal nath

Rahul is not a liability, nor out of sync, says Kamal Nath

Politics | May 18, 2014, 07:52 AM IST

New Delhi: Coming to the defence of Rahul Gandhi, Congress leader Kamal Nath yesterday said there was no need for him to resign in the wake of the poll debacle but felt that the party

new government s first job to elect lok sabha speaker

New government's first job to elect Lok Sabha speaker

Politics | May 15, 2014, 04:47 PM IST

New Delhi: The election of the speaker and appointment of pro-term speaker will be the first job before the newly elected parliamentarians after the Lok Sabha results are declared Friday.Lok Sabha Secretary General P. Sreedharan

a poor show in polls not reflection on rahul s leadership

A poor show in polls not reflection on Rahul's leadership: Nath

Politics | May 13, 2014, 03:04 PM IST

New Delhi: With exit polls painting a grim prospect for Congress, Union minister Kamal Nath today rejected suggestions that a likely poor show in the elections will be a reflection on Rahul Gandhi's leadership, saying

madhya pradesh votes for 9 lok sabha seats

Madhya Pradesh votes for 9 Lok Sabha Seats

Politics | Apr 10, 2014, 12:23 PM IST

Bhopal: Balloting began Thursday in nine Lok Sabha constituencies in Madhya Pradesh, officials said.As many as 118 candidates are in the fray in the nine constituencies - Chhindwara, Satna, Rewa, Balaghat, Sidhi, Shahdol, Mandla, Jabalpur,

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Parliament session will not be extended: Kamal Nath

Politics | Feb 21, 2014, 02:26 PM IST

New Delhi: Parliament session will not be extended to pass the anti-graft and other important bills as the opposition has not agreed to it, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kamal Nath said Friday."It was the intention of

telangana bill to come in rajya sabha immediately kamal nath

Telangana bill to come in Rajya Sabha immediately: Kamal Nath

Politics | Feb 18, 2014, 07:10 PM IST

New Delhi: Indicating that the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Bill may be introduced in Rajya Sabha Wednesday, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kamal Nath said Tuesday the upper house will "immediately" take up the bill."Telangana Bill will be

communal telangana bills to be tabled in next session shinde

Communal, Telangana bills to be tabled in next session: Shinde

Politics | Dec 19, 2013, 08:24 PM IST

New Delhi: The controversial Communal Violence Bill and the bill for creation of Telangana will be tabled in the next session of Parliament, Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde said today.“Communal Violence Bill will definitely come in

devyani khobragade case us must admit its mistake says

Devyani Khobragade case: US must admit its mistake, says Kamal Nath

Politics | Dec 19, 2013, 04:23 PM IST

New Delhi: Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kamal Nath is of the firm opinion that US must admit its mistake for the arrest and subsequent humiliation of Indian diplomat Devyani Khobragade.Kamal Nath went on to say

lokpal bill to be taken up in rajya sabha on dec 16

Lokpal Bill to be Taken Up in Rajya Sabha on Dec 16

Politics | Dec 12, 2013, 11:50 PM IST

New Delhi: The Lokpal bill will be taken up in Rajya Sabha on Monday, the government today said asserting that the passage of the bill is its "heartfelt desire"."Monday is decided as the day for

lokpal bill to come up in rajya sabha on dec 13 kamal nath

Lokpal Bill to come up in Rajya Sabha on Dec 13: Kamal Nath

Politics | Dec 12, 2013, 07:04 PM IST

New Delhi: The Lokpal Bill is a priority for the government  and will come up in Rajya Sabha tomorrow, according to Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kamal Nath."Our priority is Lokpal Bill. The Lokpal Bill has to

telangana government to table the bill soon says kamal nath

Telangana: Government to table the bill soon, says Kamal Nath

Politics | Dec 03, 2013, 05:10 PM IST

New Delhi: Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kamal Nath has said that the government will try to bring as soon as possible because there was a consensus among various political parties on tabling the bill.Talking to

congress accuses bjp of doublespeak on ordinance

Congress accuses BJP of doublespeak on ordinance

Politics | Oct 02, 2013, 01:08 PM IST

New Delhi: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) during the all-party meeting had supported the ordinance that proposes to protect convicted lawmakers and has changed stand after Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi raised the issue, union

coalgate pm willing to be quizzed by cbi says kamal nath

Coalgate: PM willing to be quizzed by CBI, says Kamal Nath

India | Sep 08, 2013, 11:21 PM IST

New Delhi: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has nothing to hide in the coal block allocation controversy and will make himself available to CBI for questioning if they make a formal request, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kamal

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