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Congress opts for experience over youth, picks Kamal Nath as CM in MP

Ashok Gehlot front-runner in Rajasthan

Congress State President Kamal Nath displays victory sign as he leaves after interacting with the media persons on the party's win in state Assembly elections, at PCC headquarters, in Bhopal
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Congress State President Kamal Nath displays victory sign as he leaves after interacting with the media persons on the party's win in state Assembly elections, at PCC headquarters, in Bhopal | Photo: PTI

Archis Mohan New Delhi
The Congress under Rahul Gandhi on Thursday decided to trust experience over youth. Based on feedback from its legislators and senior state leaders, the party picked 72-year-old Kamal Nath over 47-year-old Jyotiraditya Scindia as its chief minister (CM) in Madhya Pradesh. Nath could take the oath of office on Monday.

Congress President Rahul Gandhi faced a similar conundrum on Rajasthan. While feedback from the state unit favoured 67-year-old Ashok Gehlot, a two-term CM, supporters of 41-year-old Sachin Pilot protested in Jaipur and other places.

At the time of filing of this report, Gandhi was in a meeting with Pilot, party’s central observer

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