There are rumours circulating that, as a result of the party’s recent assembly election defeat, senior Congress leader Kamalnath has resigned from his position as president of the Madhya Pradesh party.
Verified accounts on twitter, including @AabidMagami tweeted “JUSTIN : Kamalnath has resigned from Madhya Pradesh PCC Chief post.” on Dec 7, 2023.
JUSTIN : Kamalnath has resigned from Madhya Pradesh PCC Chief post. pic.twitter.com/qlY6QCLsYB
— Aabid Mir Magami عابد میر ماگامی (Athlete) (@AabidMagami) December 7, 2023
Amock (“@Politics_2022_“) tweeted “Breaking: Kamalnath has resigned from Madhya Pradesh PCC Chief post. New President this month later. At least 5 top contenders for the position.”
Breaking:
— Amock (@Politics_2022_) December 7, 2023
Kamalnath has resigned from Madhya Pradesh PCC Chief post.
New President this month later. At least 5 top contenders for the position. pic.twitter.com/98eEbOplNp
Several other accounts, including Aditi Nagar (“@NagarAdditi“), @yogeshsh2135, @PawanKu64993768, @bstvlive, @grafidon, Abhinav Shukla (“@abhi9net“), INC News (“@TheIncNews“), Sohom Banerjee (“@Sohom03“) also made the same claim that Kamal Nath, a Congress leader and MLA, has finally resigned as the President of the Madhya Pradesh Congress Committee due to pressure from party members nationwide and per the directive of AICC President Mallikarjun Kharge. The archive can be read from above.
What is the Actual Truth About this Incident? : Fact
The truth is that this news is fabricated and unjustified. The Madhya Pradesh Congress Unit has made it clear that the allegations are untrue and fraudulent.
The official account of MP Congress (“@INCMP“) tweeted “The news regarding resignation of State Congress President and former Chief Minister Kamal Nath is completely false and baseless. Madhya Pradesh Congress Committee denies this.” on Dec 7, 2023.
प्रदेश कांग्रेस अध्यक्ष एवं पूर्व मुख्यमंत्री कमलनाथ जी के इस्तीफ़े देने संबंधी खबर पूर्णतः असत्य एवं निराधार है।
— MP Congress (@INCMP) December 7, 2023
मध्यप्रदेश कांग्रेस कमेटी इसका खंडन करती है।
D-Intent’s Fact-Checking Results:
1407
— D-Intent Data (@dintentdata) December 8, 2023
ANALYSIS: Fake
FACT: News is being circulated claiming that Congress senior leader Kamalnath has resigned from the post of Madhya Pradesh party president following the party's defeat in the recent assembly election. (1/2) pic.twitter.com/RYIsf6RnZg
Intent:
Mainly Congress supporters are spreading false claims about Kamalnath to set their political narrative. A misleading news got viral on the social media that Congress senior leader Kamalnath has resigned as Madhya Pradesh party president in the aftermath of the party’s defeat in the recent assembly election. But, the Madhya Pradesh Congress Unit has stated that the allegations are false and baseless.
Conclusion:
Claim : After the Congress party lost the most recent assembly election, rumours are circulating that senior leader Kamalnath, a Congress senior leader, has resigned as president of the Madhya Pradesh party.
Fact : The Madhya Pradesh Congress Unit has made it clear that the allegations are fraudulent.
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