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Kamal Nath Refers to Rahul Gandhi as ‘Our Leader’, Dismisses BJP Switch Rumors

Amid the excitement surrounding his recent alliance with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), former chief minister of Madhya Pradesh and seasoned Congressman Kamal Nath called on state residents and party employees to join Rahul Gandhi in his ongoing Bharat Jodo Nyaya Yatra, which aims to combat oppression and injustice. Nath complimented Gandhi and said the party workers are eager to greet him after he took to the streets nationwide and vowed to combat injustice head-on. The party veteran added that they will work together to put an end to the second iteration of the Bharat Jodo Yatra against injustice, while also dispelling any rumors that he would be joining the saffron camp.

“The Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra led by Rahul Gandhi is eagerly anticipated by Madhya Pradesh residents and Congressmen. Taking to the streets nationwide, our leader Shri Rahul Gandhi has vowed to fight back against injustice, tyranny, and exploitation with the utmost determination. I implore the people of Madhya Pradesh and the courageous Congress activists to emulate Rahul Gandhi’s strength and bravery by participating in the Bharat Jodo Nyaya Yatra in large numbers. In a post on X (previously Twitter), he declared, “Together, you and I will bring this great campaign against injustice to an end.”

All rumors regarding his plan to switch to the BJP have been quashed by his words. In the meantime, several party leaders from the Chhindwara district of MP, a bastion of Nath’s, joined the BJP on Wednesday. There has been conjecture in the political corridors over Kamal Nath and his son’s potential breakup with the Congress. The veteran leader and his son Nakul Nath, according to Congress general secretary Jitendra Singh earlier this week, would take part in the grand old party’s ongoing Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra when it entered the state.

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Leading up to its conclusion in Mumbai on March 20, the Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra is the second iteration of the Bharat Jodo Yatra, which began in Manipur on January 14. In 2022–2023, the inaugural ‘Bharat Jodo Yatra’ took place, stretching from Kanyakumari through Kashmir. He further asserted that the media and the BJP were responsible for spreading rumors about the previous chief minister of MP switching allegiance and joining the BJP. According to reports, Kamal Nath was upset that Rahul Gandhi rejected him after the party lost the assembly elections late last year and that he did not receive a seat in the Rajya Sabha.