Leaders across the political spectrum including PM Modi wished Madhya Pradesh CM Kamal Nath on his birthday as the Congress stalwart turned 73 on Monday. However, two of the most important Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi were missing from the list. While many politicians extended birthday wishes to the senior-Congress-leader, there was reportedly no birthday message by Rahul and Priyanka on social-media.

The Congress victory in the Jhabua-assembly-bypoll came as a big relief for the ruling-party in Madhya Pradesh, where its government is precariously placed. Congress candidate and former-Union-minister Kantilal Bhuria, 68, won from Jhabua, defeating his nearest rival, BJP's Bhanu Bhuria, 36, by a margin of over 27,804 votes. Arch-rivals Congress and the BJP had tried their best to win the Jhabua-seat which borders Gujarat.

Madhya Pradesh CM Kamal Nath dismissed the impact of economic slowdown on his state and said it was all set to create a "new-history of investment". Mr Nath was speaking at the concluding ceremony of the one-day investors' summit. Citing examples, Mr Nath said, "Vehicle sales in Madhya Pradesh have gone up by four percent, while sales have seen a decline in other states."