O n December 16, 2023, the Congress had announced Jitendra ‘ Jitu’ Patwari as their new Madhya Pradesh state president, signalling a generational change as he replaced veteran Kamal Nath. Patwari took over just after the somewhat humiliating defeat in the assembly poll, where the party won just 66 out of 230 seats—a near-halving of its 2018 tally of 114, that too in a poll many pundits believed the Congress should have won. Almost a year into office, has Patwari managed to deliver ... Congress replaces Kamal Nath with Jitu Patwari as party's Madhya Pradesh chief after poll defeat. Patwari lost to a BJP candidate from the Rau assembly seat. His selection is seen as the party's ... Jitu Patwari ’s grandfather, Kodarlal Patwari , was a freedom fighter during the Indian independence movement. Jitu Patwari enjoys playing Volleyball and Tennis. Jitu Patwari is an Indian politician and the current president of Madhya Pradesh Congress Committee. He was a cabinet minister in the Kamal Nath government and a former MLA from Rau constituency.