Former Madhya Pradesh CM Kamal Nath expects polls to have ‘surprising results’
The Hindu
Only Cong. has national presence in Opposition, says ex-CM
There is no Opposition party barring the Congress that has a presence across the country, former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Kamal Nath said on Thursday in an interview to The Hindu, arguing that the Congress alone can lead the Opposition space. His comments come amidst the clamour in the Trinamool Congress (TMC) and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) as they vie for the role of the primary Opposition force.
“Every Opposition party in the country has certain regional pockets of strength. There is no cross-State party as yet apart from the Congress and, to a certain extent, the BJP (Bharatiya Janata Party). And I would only reluctantly give this status to the BJP because it managed to get a majority on its own only in three States, while in the others, they manufactured a majority to grab power,” Mr. Nath said.