Bhopal:

A day after Madhya Pradesh BJP chief VD Sharma claimed that there have been Congress leaders upset with the celebration’s choices, former chief minister Kamal Nath’s son Nakul Nath dropped Congress from his bio on social media.

Nakul Nath’s transfer has added gasoline to rumours of him and father Kamal Nath defecting to the BJP, which have been doing the rounds for the previous couple of days.

Kamal Nath is in New Delhi and hypothesis is rife that he’ll maintain conferences with BJP leaders later right now.

The veteran Congress chief although stated that if he was making a change, he would inform the media first.

“If there would be any such thing, I would inform you first. It is not about denying, you are saying this, you people are getting excited. I am not getting excited, this side or that side, but if there would be any such thing, I would inform you first,” Mr Nath advised reporters in Delhi.

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In a significant blow to the Congress in Madhya Pradesh, a number of leaders switched sides earlier this week. Former MLA Dinesh Ahirwar and Congress District President from Vidisha Rakesh Katare joined the BJP on February 12.

BJP state president VD Sharma yesterday stated that the celebration’s doorways are open for different senior Congress leaders who’re upset with the celebration rejecting the invitation for the ‘Pran Pratishtha’ ceremony of Ayodhya’s Ram Temple.

When requested about speculations of Kamal Nath becoming a member of the BJP, VD Sharma stated, “So today I am telling you the environment, we have kept our doors open because there are people in Congress who feel that Congress boycotts Lord Ram, India has Ram in its heart. When Congress insults him, then there are people who are pained by this, who are upset, and they should get a chance.”

“If those whose names you are taking have pain in their hearts, then they are also welcome,” Mr Sharma stated whereas addressing a press convention in Bhopal on Friday.

Earlier this month Nakul Nath, the lone Lok Sabha Congress MP from Madhya Pradesh, declared himself as the Congress candidate from Chhindwara Lok Sabha seat. No official announcement has been made by the celebration but.

“This time too, I will be your candidate for Lok Sabha elections. Rumours are going around whether Kamal Nath or Nakul Nath would contest the election, I would like to make it clear that Kamal Nath won’t contest the election, I will,” stated Nakul Nath as he was addressing a gathering.

Chhindwara has lengthy been a stronghold for Kamal Nath, who held the seat for 9 consecutive phrases. In the 2019 elections, regardless of the BJP’s victory within the different 28 seats within the state, Nakul Nath managed to safe a win from Chhindwara.