Madhya Pradesh politics: Kamal Nath government wilts, but Congress stalwart's career far from finished
FirstpostKamal Nath, not long ago the great hope for the Congress in Madhya Pradesh, has left the party exactly where it was 15 months ago: battered, confused, faction-ridden, and in the Opposition. His tenure as chief minister ended on an unfortunate note, but let’s see what options remain: Strengthen state Congress First, Nath may be tasked with making the party robust in Madhya Pradesh as he remains at the helm of the Pradesh Congress Committee. If the Congress leadership overrules it – just as the BJP did in the case of BS Yeddyurappa — Nath alone is capable of exploiting any fissures within the BJP.” “He’s an MLA and as an LoP, he would get a chance to interact and act with BJP leaders during Assembly sessions; whereas PCC chief’s job is a thankless one and more about acting as a coordinator among regional satraps,” Kidwai, the author of Sonia, a Biography and 24 Akbar Road: A Short History of the People Behind the Fall and Rise of the Congress, further explained. In Delhi Given his rich all-round experience in national politics, the Congress may want him back in Delhi — Nath’s most comfortable domain —and get involved in the party’s revival moves.