Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): Sources stated {that a} deal between Kamal Nath and BJP which had earlier derailed has been introduced again on observe with a number of state BJP leaders together with Chief Minister Mohan Yadav and former Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan backing the deal.
In accordance with sources, that the problem of Congress leaders becoming a member of BJP was additionally mentioned throughout Chief Minister Mohan Yadav’s current go to to New Delhi and his assembly with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, House Minister Amit Shah and BJP President Nadda. Supply stated that Kamal Nath is prone to be given the Rajya Sabha seat whereas his son and the lone Congress MP from Madhya Pradesh will get Lok Sabha seat from Chhindwara and a ministerial publish as nicely.
Nevertheless, two Madhya Pradesh based mostly Congress leaders — who’ve not too long ago met Kamal Nath — stated that throughout the assembly he (Kamal Nath) has requested occasion employees to work for the upcoming Lok Sabha election. ”I can not imagine that Kamal Nath will be part of the BJP. If it occurs, it is going to be a greatest jolt to the Congress forward of the Lok Sabha elections. He has reshaped the Congress unit within the final five-six years,” one of many Congress leaders — who not too long ago met Kamal Nath — instructed IANS on situation of anonymity.
Just lately, Kamal Nath has additionally stated that his son Nakul Nath will contest the Lok Sabha election on Congress ticket from his bastion Chhindwara. In the meantime, hypothesis can also be rife concerning the Congress Rajya Sabha MP and senior advocate Vivek Tankha that he might also probably be part of BJP. Tankha is an in depth aide of Kamal Nath. Notably, two Congress leaders — Jabalpur Mayor Jagat Bahadur Singh akka ’Annu’ and Shashank Shekhar — former head of MP Congress authorized cell have already joined BJP. Each Jagat Bahadur and Shahank Shekhar are stated to be near Vivek Tankha.
Tankha was given a second tenure as Rajya Sabha MP in June 2022. His tenure will expire in June 2028. Sources stated that if Kamal Nath joins the BJP, there’s a chance that Tankah might also finish his affiliation with Congress.