Kamal Nath 'unhappy' with Congress, feels party now being run by likes of...: Report
NDTV on Saturday. The comments came amid speculation about the former Madhya Pradesh Congress chief ditching the Congress and switching to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). According to the report, Kamal Nath conveyed his “unhappiness to the Congress leadership".
"He feels that Rahul Gandhi is busy with the Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra and the party is now being run by the likes of senior leaders Jairam Ramesh, KC Venugopal and Randeep Surjewala," sources told NDTV. Kamal Nath reached Delhi on Saturday, reportedly to meet the BJP leadership there. Sources told NDTV that Kamal Nath has not met Union Home Minister Amit Shah or Prime Minister Narendra Modi, "and has only heard leaders like BJP Madhya Pradesh President VD Sharma saying that he is welcome to join the BJP".
As per the sources, Kamal Nath cited people in Madhya Pradesh's Chhindwara saying that they want him to "join the BJP to fast-track development". They added, "...the senior Congress leader has said that the matter is under his consideration." Kamal Nath has been an MP from Chhindwara for nine times. Kamal Nath's son Nakul Nath, who is the MP from Chhindwara, might also join the BJP.
On Saturday, Nakul Nath reportedly changed his bio and removed “Congress" from it, fueling the speculations. The sources, however, claimed Kamal Nath said his son never had the party's name in his bio to begin with. Several reports claimed around 10-11 Congress leaders may also switch parties ahead of the Lok Sabha Election 2024.
As he reached Delhi on Saturday, Kamal Nath asked the media to not get excited and said he would inform if something like that happens. "Why are you all getting excited? It is not about denying. I will inform you all if there is something like that...," he
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