‘Holi Milan’ May Reposition Nakul in MP Congress as Political Heir of Kamal Nath
The November 14 gathering by Kamal Nath loyalists is expected to help Nakul Nath revive his political profile ahead of the 2029 Lok Sabha polls.
The ‘Holi Milan’, being organized here on Saturday by the loyalists of veteran Congress leader and former chief minister Kamal Nath, is set to lay ground for the latter’s son Nakul, a former Lok Sabha member, to reestablish his position in the Congress in Madhya Pradesh as the ‘political heir of Kamal Nath’, a senior party functionary said.
Sources said that senior Congress leaders particularly those loyal to Mr. Nath have been invited to the event which will be attended by Junior Nath.
Former chief minister Mr. Nath may attend the event but his participation is yet to be confirmed, sources said.
Sources said that the ‘Holi Milan’ may help Junior Nath to relaunch his political career by repositioning him in the state Congress ahead of the upcoming Assembly and Lok Sabha polls in the state.
After losing the Chhindwara Lok Sabha seat, considered his family bastion, in Madhya Pradesh in 2024, Junior Nath had virtually maintained a low profile in politics.
But he has of late become active in politics by touring his constituency extensively, indicating that he will stake his claim for the party ticket from Chhindwara in 2029 LS polls.
The Nath family is keen to regain the Chhindwara LS seat, lost to BJP in 2024 polls after a gap of four and half decades, in the upcoming elections.
However, octogenarian Senior Nath, who turns 80 on November 18, may not be in a position to take on the mighty BJP in the constituency in 2029 LS polls due to physical reasons and may like his son to own up the responsibility to carry forward the political legacy of the family by regaining the seat in the 2029 LS polls, the Congress functionary said.
Senior Nath, who is currently a sitting MLA, had vacated the Chhindwara LS seat for his son in 2019 polls after he became chief minister in 2018.
Junior Nath won the LS polls in Chhindwara in 2019 but lost the seat to the BJP in 2024 polls.
Senior Nath represented Chhindwara LS seat nine times before vacating the constituency for his son in 2019 polls.
Sources said that a blueprint to reestablish Junior Nath in the state Congress may be prepared at the November 14 ‘Holi Milan’ by the loyalists of Kamal Nath.