BHOPAL: Talks of former Madhya Pradesh chief minister and senior Congress leader Kamal Nath's entry at the national level and entrusting him with a major responsibility by the party has left Congress leaders in the state in a tizzy. The state Congress leaders fear that Nath's foray into national politics will lead to re-emergence of factionalism within the party in the state.
The political developments taking place in the Congress inner circles for the past one month have indicated that Kamal Nath's political presence is being felt at the national level. This is because he is a leader considered close to the Gandhi family and has no affiliation with any faction within the party. This is the reason why the party high command has taken his help whether it is resolving the political crisis in Rajasthan or Punjab.
Kamal Nath's influence is growing in Delhi and he has met the party's Interim President Sonia Gandhi as well as party General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra. Speculation is rife that in the coming days Kamal Nath can be entrusted with a major responsibility by the party at the national level. It is being speculated that he can even be appointed the party's working president.
The ongoing discussion about Kamal Nath's entry into national politics has left the Congress leaders in the state worried. Former cabinet minister Sajjan Singh Verma has expressed concern about a possible split in the party, if this happens. He says, "Kamal Nath is such a leader who has been successful in keeping every Congressman united, so the state needs him the most. Even if he enters national politics, he should remain active in the politics of Madhya Pradesh, this is our demand from the party high command." (IANS)
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