Kamal Nath is a veteran Indian politician from the Indian National Congress (INC) and one of the longest-serving Members of Parliament from Madhya Pradesh. Born on November 18, 1946, he represented the Chhindwara constituency in the Lok Sabha for nine terms, spanning over four decades. He served as the Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh from December 2018 to March 2020. His tenure ended amid political turmoil when several MLAs loyal to Jyotiraditya Scindia resigned, causing his government to lose majority. At the national level, Kamal Nath held several important Union Cabinet portfolios, including Commerce and Industry, Road Transport and Highways, Urban Development, and Environment and Forests. Despite his long and influential political career, Kamal Nath has been a controversial figure, especially due to allegations linking him to the 1984 anti-Sikh riots—though no legal conviction followed.