KAMAL NATH PLAYS HIS HAND
Nov 07, 2020
4 minutes
By Rahul Noronha
In the days preceding the November 3 bypolls, 73-year-old Kamal Nath—whose government was brought down in March this year by Congress rebels led by Jyotiraditya Scindia—had settled on a new routine. Nearly every morning, Nath, never known to possess a special appetite for public meetings, would set out in his chopper to do just that—hit the ground and meet people in 2-3 constituencies every day. With Chhindwara MP and son Nakul as wingman, Nath clocked many hours on the campaign trail in the small towns and villages of MP. These byelections have been different, for it is after a long time that the Congress is not hamstrung by factional pulls and
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