The veteran Congress leader's alleged role in 1984 anti-Sikh riots has raised concerns within BJP. Many fear Nath’s possible entry could affect BJP's chances of forming alliance with SAD.
Efforts were made by Nath camp to get support of 23 MLAs so that anti-defection laws don’t apply to them, party insiders claimed. Congress has 66 seats in 230-member Assembly.
By evening, BJP had won 43 of MP's 230 seats, with a lead in 122 others. Congress, which emerged as the single-largest player in 2018, had won 11 and was leading in 53.
The Madhya Pradesh Congress chief spoke to Times Now Navbharat editor-in-chief Navika Kumar, one of 14 anchors boycotted by INDIA bloc, while on campaign trail in poll-bound state.
While the Congress is banking on its former chief minister’s image and performance, the BJP is relying on the popularity and charisma of the prime minister, to woo the voters in the state.
In interview to ThePrint ahead of 17 November assembly polls in MP, Congress leader denies rift with party colleague Digvijaya Singh, calls disgruntlement over ticket distribution 'natural'.
Addressing a crowd at a rally in Damoh, where Priyanka Gandhi was also present, the former MP CM urged the people not to vote for him or the Congress but to 'support the truth'.
Ex-CMs came together at launch of party manifesto. Earlier, a video surfaced in which Kamal Nath tries to placate supporters of a turncoat by purportedly laying blame on Digvijaya.
The manifesto promises to provide LPG cylinders at Rs 500, make school education free, implement Old Pension Scheme and unemployment allowance for youth for 2 years.
List of 144 names includes 70 former MLAs & 19 women. Kamal Nath and Digvijaya Singh's son Jaivardhan Singh make it. State goes to polls 17 November, counting of votes 3 December.
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