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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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Congress leader Kamal Nath admitted to hospital in Gurugram

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.  

CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan

'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?"

MP: FIR against Kamal Nath for allegedly creating panic through remarks on COVID-19

MP: FIR against Kamal Nath for allegedly creating panic through remarks on COVID-19

India | May 23, 2021, 10:49 PM IST

An FIR was registered against Madhya Pradesh Congress chief Kamal Nath on Sunday for allegedly creating panic over the coronavirus pandemic through his remarks, a police official said.

MP govt under-reporting COVID-related deaths, claims Kamal

MP govt under-reporting COVID-related deaths, claims Kamal Nath

India | May 23, 2021, 11:28 AM IST

According to the official data, the death toll due to COVID-19 stands at 7,394.

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Mamata Banerjee is leader of the country: Kamal Nath

India | May 05, 2021, 06:10 PM IST

When asked by media on the possibility of TMC supremo being pitted against the prime minister in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, the Madhya Pradesh Congress president said UPA would decide its electoral face at an appropriate time.

Kamal Nath

Why are there daily deaths in MP if no lack of oxygen, tweets Kamal Nath

India | Apr 24, 2021, 11:44 AM IST

Pradesh Kamal Nath slammed Shivraj Singh Chauhan for poor covid 19 management in the state, in a thread of tweets.

Babulal Chaurasia, godse bhakt

'Godse bhakt' Babulal Chaurasia joins Congress in presence of Kamal Nath

India | Feb 25, 2021, 01:23 PM IST

Babulal Chaurasia had earlier quit the Congress and won civic polls as a member of the Hindu Mahasabha.

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Kamal Nath, others unhurt as lift collapses in MP hospital

India | Feb 21, 2021, 11:20 PM IST

Madhya Pradesh Congress chief Kamal Nath and around a dozen other people escaped unhurt after an overcrowded lift plunged from a height of 10 feet in an Indore hospital and its doors got jammed on Sunday.

Kamal Nath files privilege notice against MP health officials

Kamal Nath files privilege notice against MP health officials

India | Jan 24, 2021, 01:45 PM IST

The notice, signed by MP Congress president Kamal Nath and party MLAs Sajjan Singh Verma, Dr Govind Singh and P C Sharma, was submitted to the office of the state Assembly speaker on Saturday.

'Ready to take some rest': Kamal Nath's statement sparks

'Ready to take some rest': Kamal Nath's statement sparks speculation on his political exit

Politics | Dec 14, 2020, 06:33 PM IST

Senior Congressman and former Madhya Pradesh chief minister has hinted at his possible exit from politics. At a public rally in Chhindwara on Sunday, Nath said he was ready to take some rest and had no ambitions or greed for any post.

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Kamal Nath meets Sonia Gandhi in Delhi amid Centre-farmers tussle over farm laws

India | Dec 08, 2020, 07:06 PM IST

Former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister and senior Congress party leader Kamal Nath on Tuesday met party interim chief Sonia Gandhi here and discussed the state's politics and the farmers protest over the three farm Laws. Nath said that the farmers must get the justice.

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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, Election Commission, Star Campaigner

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.

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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.

Jyotiraditya Scindia, Madhya Pradesh, BJP, Kamal Nath, Shivraj Singh Chouhan

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, Election Commission

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.

Why should I apologise: Kamal Nath after Rahul Gandhi calls his ‘item’ remark unfortunate

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.

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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.

EC seeks report on Kamal Nath's 'item' remark.

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.

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