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Alka Nath (born 24 November 1951) is a political and social worker and a former member of parliament elected from the
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constituency in the Indian state of
Madhya Pradesh Madhya Pradesh (, ; meaning 'central province') is a state in central India. Its capital is Bhopal, and the largest city is Indore, with Jabalpur, Ujjain, Gwalior, Sagar, and Rewa being the other major cities. Madhya Pradesh is the seco ...
as an
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candidate.


Early life

Alka was born on 24 November 1951 in
Amritsar Amritsar (), historically also known as Rāmdāspur and colloquially as ''Ambarsar'', is the second largest city in the Indian state of Punjab, after Ludhiana. It is a major cultural, transportation and economic centre, located in the Majha r ...
. She married
Kamal Nath Kamal Nath (born 18 November 1946) is an Indian politician who served as the 18th Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh for approximately 15 months and resigned after a political crisis. He was the Leader of the Opposition in the Madhya Pradesh Legi ...
on 27 January 1973 and has two sons
Nakul Nath Nakul Kamal Nath (born 21 June 1974) is an Indian politician. He was elected to the Lok Sabha, the lower house of the Parliament of India from Chhindwara, Madhya Pradesh in the 2019 Indian general election as member of the Indian National Con ...
and Bakul Nath.


Education

Alka completed her Bachelor of Arts from Sacred Heart College, Dalhousie (
Himachal Pradesh Himachal Pradesh (; ; "Snow-laden Mountain Province") is a state in the northern part of India. Situated in the Western Himalayas, it is one of the thirteen mountain states and is characterized by an extreme landscape featuring several peaks ...
).


Career

Alka was elected to the 11th Lok Sabha in 1996.


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Kamal Nath Fronting for spouse


India MPs 1996–1997 Women in Madhya Pradesh politics Articles created or expanded during Women's History Month (India) - 2014 Living people 1951 births Lok Sabha members from Madhya Pradesh Politicians from Bhopal People from Chhindwara district Indian National Congress politicians from Madhya Pradesh 20th-century Indian women politicians 20th-century Indian politicians {{MadhyaPradesh-INC-politician-stub