Congress Challenges Rejection of Meenakshi Natarajan's Rajya Sabha Nomination
The Congress party is challenging the Election Commission's rejection of Meenakshi Natarajan's nomination for a Rajya Sabha seat in Madhya Pradesh, calling the decision illegal and partisan. The BJP claims the rejection was due to issues with papers from Telangana and foreseeing an inevitable defeat for Natarajan.
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'Egregious, blatantly unlawful': Cong challenges RS rejection of Meenakshi Natarajan
Congress has urged the Election Commission to reinstate Rajya Sabha candidate Meenakshi Natarajan's nomination from Madhya Pradesh, calling its rejection 'egregious' and 'blatantly unlawful'. The party argues that a Telangana court's notice on a private complaint does not constitute a criminal case requiring disclosure. This rejection significantly impacts the Rajya Sabha election dynamics in the state.
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Read full article →BJP reveals why Meenakshi Natarajan's nomination form for Rajya Sabha seat was rejected: 'Foreseeing inevitable defeat'
BJP's Sudhanshu Trivedi said that a woman worker from Telangana had filed a case against a party leader in 2025 and that Natarajan was also named in the compla
Read full article →Meenakshi Natarajan's Nomination Scrapped, Congress Explores Legal Options
Senior Congress leaders, including KC Venugopal, Jairam Ramesh, Sachin Pilot and Bhupesh Baghel, who had gathered outside the Election Commission office, sat on the ground in front of the main gate in protest.
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