Kamal Nath

Chouhan, who has been targeting the Congress by asking about various schemes, a few days back said he has so far asked 10 questions from Nath on the basis of the opposition party's 2018 poll manifesto, which the CM termed as “a bundle of lies".

In an email interview with PTI, Nath lauded Gandhi for leading the Congress' countrywide Bharat Jodo Yatra, saying he is not doing politics for power but for the common people of the country.

In 2018, the Congress had returned to power in the state after a gap of 15 years by riding on the poll promise of waiving farmers' loans.

Kamal Nath, who was on Tuesday appointed as the AICC observer in Maharashtra in the wake of the political turmoil in the state, and NCP chief Sharad Pawar are expected to meet Chief Minister and Sena president Uddhav Thackeray around noon.

The Congress leadership accepted his resignation and approved the appointment of former minister and seven-time Congress MLA Dr Govind Singh in his place as the leader of the Congress Legislature Party (CLP), party sources said.

Kamal Nath's fitness challenge comes in the wake of Chouhan, 62, repeatedly targetting him over his age and health, saying that he was resting in Delhi.

The 74-year-old leader, who has been a parliamentarian nine times and is currently leader of Opposition in Madhya Pradesh, may be entrusted with a key role in the grand old party as part of the revival plans.

Earlier, Congress' youth wing chief Srinivas BV also took a jibe at Jyotiraditya Scindia on his inclusion in the Union Cabinet

Kamal Nath had referred to COVID-19 as the Indian variant, thereby spreading fear among the masses, a complaint by BJP leaders said.

Kamal Nath's statement at this moment of crisis is creating confusion and defaming the country internationally, the complaint said.

Mahesh Joshi died at a private hospital here after a prolonged illness late night on Friday. He was 82.

Rajiv Saxena in a statement detailed how the alleged kickbacks flowed via two companies Interstellar Technologies and Global Services.

In Madhya Pradesh by-elections, the ruling BJP is leading in 20 of the seats while the Congress is ahead in seven seats. Former MP CM Kamal Nath conceded the defeat of the Congress party in MP by-poll 2020.

Addressing a poll meeting last week in Gwalior's Dabra town, where the BJP has fielded Imarti Devi, Kamal Nath had said the Congress candidate was a "simple person" unlike his opponent who was an "item".

Addressing a poll meeting on October 18 in Gwalior's Dabra town, where the BJP has fielded Imarti Devi, Kamal Nath had said the Congress candidate was a 'simple person' unlike his opponent who was an 'item'

Addressing a poll meeting on Sunday in Gwalior's Dabra town, where the BJP has fielded Imarti Devi, Kamal Nath had said the Congress candidate was a "simple person" unlike his opponent who was an "item".

"At a time when we want more women to enter politics, such disrespectful remarks against a woman leader, that too from a person holding such a responsible position is very unfortunate,” the NCW noted.

Addressing a poll meeting in MP’s Dabra, where the Congress is up against Imarti Devi of the BJP, Kamal Nath said his party candidate was a “simple person” unlike his opponent who is an “item”.

The BJP and Congress are engaged in a bitter tussle in bypolls for 28 Assembly seats scheduled for November 3.

MP Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan had said the Economic Offences Wing (EOW) would investigate supply of poor quality rice in Balaghat and Mandla.