Suspense over Congress veteran and former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Kamal Nath’s possible Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) switch continues as the leader is likely to join the saffron camp soon. The move, if happens, would turn out to be a massive blow to the already shaky INDIA bloc and Congress party ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha Elections.
According to an India Today report, sources aware of the matter said that the senior Congress leader is upset after the party’s leadership denied him a Rajya Sabha ticket in the upcoming elections.
“Kamal Nath is likely to switch to the BJP and the Congress leadership has made no attempts to reach out to him. Things have come to a knot with Kamal Nath actively lobbying for a Rajya Sabha ticket,” the publication reported quoting sources.
Earlier this week, Kamal Nath also visited Delhi, fuelling the speculation about the possible political switch even more. On being asked about his decision, Kamal Nath remained tight-lipped and said “If anything like this happens, I will inform you.’
On the other hand, Kamal Nath’s and Congress MP Nakul Kamal Nath also dropped a major hint of a possible political switch after he removed the party name and symbol from his social media bio this week.
Kamal Nath is reportedly upset as he was not consulted by the party leadership before the Congress nominated Gwalior-Chambal politician Ashok Singh for the Rajya Sabha elections.
Meanwhile, the Congress party is so far in denial mode and reiterated that Kamal Nath, who is one of the few leaders left from the Indira Gandhi era, will remain with the grand old party.
On being asked about the latest developments, Congress leader Digvijaya Singh said that he is confident Kamal Nath would never leave the party.
“I had a conversation with Kamal Nath ji last night. He is in Chhindwara. He is the person who started his political career with the Nehru-Gandhi family. You cannot expect that person to leave Sonia Gandhi and Indira Gandhi’s families,” Singh said.
Last week, BJP MP unit President VD Sharm said many senior Congress leaders are upset with their party leadership after the grand old party turned down the invitation to Ram Temple’s ‘Pran Pratishta’ ceremony.
He further added that the BJP will accept any Congress leader who wishes to join them with open arms, whether it is Kamal Nath or his son.
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