Archive · 28 Dec 2025
MP Congress Media Chief Resigns Amid Talent Hunt Row
Mukesh Nayak, who was in charge of media for the Madhya Pradesh Congress party, quit his job because he had a big disagreement with other leaders about a program called 'Talent Hunt'.
This program was supposed to pick new spokespersons for the party.
Nayak was upset because some of his decisions were ignored or changed by others.
He sent his resignation to the party chief, Jitu Patwari, but Patwari did not accept it and asked Nayak to keep working.
The disagreement started when Nayak and another leader, Abhay Tiwari, had different ideas about how to run the Talent Hunt.
Tiwari even said Nayak's orders were not valid.
The opposition party, BJP, used this fight to criticize the Congress, saying it shows there is a lot of fighting and favoritism within the Congress party.
Mukesh Nayak, the Media Department Chairman of the Madhya Pradesh Congress, resigned due to a disagreement over the party's Talent Hunt program.
Nayak's resignation was not accepted by Congress Chief Jitu Patwari, who asked him to continue his duties.
The controversy arose from a disagreement between Nayak and Abhay Tiwari over the authority and approval of orders related to the Talent Hunt.
Tiwari nullified Nayak's orders, stating they lacked proper approval and authority.
The BJP criticized the Congress, using the incident to highlight factionalism and nepotism within the party.
- Who
- Mukesh Nayak, a former cabinet minister and Media Department Chairman of the Madhya Pradesh Congress, resigned from his post.
- What
- Nayak resigned due to a disagreement over the party's Talent Hunt program for selecting state spokespersons.
- When
- Nayak submitted his resignation on Saturday, December 23, 2023.
- Where
- The incident occurred within the Madhya Pradesh Congress party.
- Why
- Nayak was unhappy with the neglect or overruling of his decisions regarding the Talent Hunt drive by certain Congress leaders.
- Resigned Individual
- Mukesh Nayak
- Position
- Media Department Chairman
- Reason for Resignation
- Disagreement over Talent Hunt program
- Resignation Acceptance
- Not accepted by Congress Chief Jitu Patwari
- Controversial Program
- Talent Hunt for selecting state spokespersons
- Key Figures Involved
- Mukesh Nayak, Abhay Tiwari, Jitu Patwari, Sanjay Kamle
- BJP's Reaction
- Criticized Congress for factionalism and nepotism
