Won’t depart Chhindwara: Kamal Nath on contesting LS ballot from Jabalpur | Lok Sabha Elections News

Kamal Nath, Madhya Pradesh election

The former CM had on earlier events stated his son will contest from Chhindwara | Photo: PTI


Congress veteran Kamal Nath on Monday dominated out the opportunity of contesting the upcoming Lok Sabha ballot from Jabalpur and stated he is not going to depart Chhindwara, his political stronghold in Madhya Pradesh.


The Chhindwara Lok Sabha seat is at the moment represented by his son Nakul Nath.


Kamal Nath has represented Chhindwara Lok Sabha constituency 9 occasions. He is at the moment an MLA from Chhindwara meeting seat.

Asked if he’ll contest the upcoming Lok Sabha election from Jabalpur, a distinguished parliamentary phase in Mahakoshal area of MP, Kamal Nath stated, “There is no plan. I will not leave Chhindwara in any case.”

He was speaking to reporters in Chhindwara.


The former CM had on earlier events stated his son will contest from Chhindwara.

Asked about Congress leaders switching sides in Madhya Pradesh, he stated, “Suresh Pachouri (former Union minister) joined the BJP. It was his wish.”

Veteran chief Pachouri had joined the ruling BJP on Saturday.


On Monday, two different former Congress MLAs Arunoday Choubey and Shivdayal Bagri additionally joined the BJP.


Kamal Nath stated Choubey had already resigned from the Congress.

On hypothesis that Congress chief Deepak Joshi may also be part of the BJP, Kamal Nath stated, “Wo toh wahin ke the (he belonged to it).”

Deepak Joshi, son of former BJP chief minister Kailash Joshi, joined the Congress earlier than the 2023 meeting elections and unsuccessfully contested on its ticket from Khategaon seat in Dewas district.

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First Published: Mar 11 2024 | 2:04 PM IST