After Kamal Nath, Son's BJP Switch Rumours, Nakul Nath Gets Lok Sabha Nod
NDTV
The Congress - routinely attacked by the BJP for "dynastic pilots" - has also named ex-Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot's son - Vaibhav - as a Lok Sabha candidate.
Congress MP Nakul Nath has been nominated to defend his Chhindwara Lok Sabha seat in the 2024 general election, the party said Tuesday evening as it released another trickle of candidates - 43 names to add to the 39 last week - after the BJP's massive list of 195.
Nakul Nath is the son of former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Kamal Nath, and the two had the Congress leadership on tenterhooks last month amid speculation they could both jump to the Bharatiya Janata Party. Chhindwara is the ex-Chief Minister's stronghold.
Significantly, it was the only Lok Sabha seat in Madhya Pradesh won by the Congress; the BJP swept the other 28 en route to a crushing win in the 2019 election. The saffron party - which dominated the 2023 state poll - has made it a priority to win all 29 this election.
