Subhechcha Ganguly 
Amidst speculations that Kamal Nath is affiliating with the BJP, the Congress issued a major statement regarding his son Nakul Nath’s candidature from Chhindwara stronghold on Tuesday.Jitendra Singh, the general secretary of the Congress party, stated that he is a formidable contender while on a trip to Madhya Pradesh, purportedly to ascertain the MLAs’ sentiments.
Singh also made a suggestion that Nakul Nath might run as the party’s nominee.”He is a strong candidate from there (Chhindwara) and will definitely contest the elections,” he stated to ANI.
In response to speculations that Kamal Nath is quitting the Congress, Singh stated that the BJP was the source of the rumours.
“I will run for your seat in the Lok Sabha this time around as well. There have been rumours circulating about who will run for office—Kamal Nath or Nakul Nath. I want to be clear that I will run, and Kamal Nath won’t.”Following his statement, there was conjecture that there was a divide between Nakul Nath’s family and the Congress leadership.There have been speculations that Nakul Nath and his father are in talks with the BJP leadership, thus they have been camping in Delhi.
