Sajjan Singh Verma, a close associate of former Chief Minister Kamal Nath, disclosed on Sunday that the seasoned Congress leader had a telephone conversation with Rahul Gandhi, dismissing rumors about a potential defection to the BJP along with his son Nakul Nath.
Verma revealed during a press interaction that during his visit to Kamal Nath's residence in Delhi, he observed the former CM reviewing a list of potential candidates for the 29 Lok Sabha seats in Madhya Pradesh.
According to Verma, Kamal Nath emphasized his current priority of strategizing the caste dynamics for the upcoming elections in Madhya Pradesh and denied any contemplation of leaving the Congress party.
Moreover, Verma, who served as a minister in Kamal Nath's Congress government from 2018 to March 2020, asserted that Kamal Nath's conversation with Rahul Gandhi revolved around the upcoming Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra, which is slated to commence in Madhya Pradesh shortly.
Dismissing the speculation surrounding Kamal Nath's departure from the Congress, Verma attributed the rumors to media sensationalism. He quoted Kamal Nath stating his commitment to inform the media about any developments and emphasized the imminent commencement of the Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra in Madhya Pradesh.
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