Congress has appointed MLA Dr. Govind Singh as Leader of Opposition in the MP legislative assembly.

Senior Congress leader Kamal Nath on Thursday tendered his resignation as the Leader of Opposition in Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly.

Nath resigned from the post as per the party’s ‘one person-one post’ policy.

In a letter to Kamal Nath, Congress general secretary KC Venugopal stated “This is to inform you that Congress president has accepted your resignation from the post of Leader, Congress Legislature Party, Madhya Pradesh with immediate effect. The party wholeheartedly appreciates your contribution as the CLP leader.

The Congress leadership accepted his resignation and approved the appointment of former minister and seven-time Congress MLA Dr Govind Singh in his place as the leader of the Congress Legislature Party.

Presently Singh is vice president in the MPCC. Singh on appointed as Leader of Opposition in MP Legislative Assembly said will continue oppose the wrong policies of government with strong determination.