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Congress in election mode, Kamal Nath-Jyotiraditya at the helm in Madhya Pradesh

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BHOPAL: Veteran Congress leader Kamal Nath has been made the president of Madhya Pradesh Congress (PCC).

The move is significant and it shows that the party is now in election mode.

While Kamal Nath has been made State Congress president, Jyotiraditya Scindia has been given the post of Chairman of Campaign Committee in Madhya Pradesh.

Kamal Nath, a former Union minister and MP from Chhindwara, now faced the tough task of taking on Shivraj SIngh Chouhan in the election year. The announcements were made on Thursday.

As per official order, Rahul Gandhi has appointed Kamal Nath as PCC President, Scindia as Chairman of Campaign Committee and four other working presidents which include Bala Bachchan, Ramniwas Rawat, Jitu Patwari and Surender Choudhary.

Arun Yadav was the chief of MP Congress for a long time and there were demands for his replacement from several quarters. Assembly elections will be held in the State later this year. 


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Carbine used to fire at jeweller was robbed from UP MLA's gunman

CHHINDWARA: The carbine that was used to fire at a jeweller and later others in Chhindwara in MP, belonged to a UP legislator's gunman and had been looted.

This has been revealed during the course of investigation. The jeweller has survived and the shooter has been arrested. However, it was found that he had got it from the gunman of a UP MLA, sometime ago. 

The incident had occurred in Chhindwara. An armed man carrying the submachine gun stormed into jeweller's showroom, shot him in the stomach. When others came, he fired in the air. He tried to run away but because motorcycle couldn't start, he failed to escape and was overpowered by the crowd.

The injured jeweller is undergoing treatment. The goon was carrying a machine gun, carbine. The accused, Sandeep Kumar, had fired thrice. He had ntered Durga Shree jewellers, carrying the carbine. asking jeweller to hand over ornaments.

When the jeweller refused Sandeep Kumar began firing, one of the bullets hit the victim, Sohan Tamrakar, 32, in the stomach.The goon ran out and kicked the bike but after multiple attempts bike didn't start and people with lathis attacked him.

He was caught and handed to police, later. Now, he is being quizzed and a team is arriving from UP to ask about the procurement of the looted carbine. Investigation is on in the case. 

[January 18, 2023 NewsBits.in]

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