Alka Nath is an Indian politician and the wife of Congress Party leader Kamal Nath. She was elected as Member of Parliament from Chhindwara constituency in Madhya Pradesh, India. Let’s take a look at the interesting details of Alka Nas’ life, her family, biography and other facts.
Biography/Wiki
Alka Nath was born on November 24, 1950 in Amritsar, Punjab, India (68 years old; as of 2018). She received her BA from Sacred Heart College, Dalhousie, Himachal Pradesh. Before entering politics, she was a social worker. She is a very private person and, despite being a member of Congress, is not very fond of politics.
family, husband and caste
Alka Kamal Nath was born into a Hindu family in Amritsar, India, her father is PC Paul. Details about her mother are unclear.
On January 27, 1973, Alka married Kamal Nath, the 18th Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh, India. The couple has two sons, the eldest Nakul Nath (associated with the Ministry of Corporate Affairs) and the younger Bakul Nath. The Nath family owns 23 companies in India. If sources are to be believed, Alka and Kamal Nath barely speak. And, during the 1996 election, they even traveled in separate cars. Revealing the fact, BJP leader Chandrabhan Chaudhary was quoted as saying, “This couple came together just to fool you all and make you vote for her, you know they The relationship is not good.”
Profession
Alka Nath is famous for her humanitarian work. She is also an artist. In 1996, Alka Nath’s husband Kamal Nath, who was charged in the Jain Hawala case, was refused entry to the party. In order not to lose his parliamentary seat, Kamal Nath introduced his wife as a virtual candidate. She participated in the 11th Lok Sabha elections and was elected as Member of Parliament for Chhindwara constituency in Madhya Pradesh, India. However, she resigned as MP in 1997 after Kamal Nath’s name was cleared from the Jain Hawala case. After she resigned from the Madhya Pradesh assembly, a by-election was held; the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won.
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Source: HIS Education