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The Congress party plans to move the High Court to challenge the rejection of Meenakshi Natarajan's Rajya Sabha nomination, with Natarajan alleging a deliberate narrative to protect the Election Commission.
Congress Rajya Sabha candidate Meenakshi Natarajan has defended her nomination papers, asserting that a legal notice is not equivalent to a pending criminal case and that all relevant details were provided to the Election Commission.
Meenakshi Natarajan's nomination for the Rajya Sabha elections was rejected, leading to the unopposed election of three BJP candidates from Madhya Pradesh.
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.
Meenakshi Natarajan is at the center of a Rajya Sabha nomination row, while Kumaraswamy commented on Deve Gowda's Rajya Sabha berth, stating he hadn't sought the ticket.
The Supreme Court has rejected Meenakshi Natarajan's plea, citing a judgment that prohibits entertaining writs after elections have commenced. The decision followed an hour-long proceeding where senior advocates for the BJP candidate and the MP government argued against the plea.
Multiple BJP candidates, including three in Madhya Pradesh, four in Gujarat, and one each in Arunachal Pradesh and Manipur, were elected unopposed to the Rajya Sabha. Additionally, Mallikarjun Kharge, Pawan Khera, and M Nagaraj were elected unopposed from Karnataka.
The Supreme Court of India refused to halt the Rajya Sabha election process in Madhya Pradesh and scheduled Meenakshi Natarajan's plea for further hearing on Friday.
Congress workers in Bhopal protested the rejection of Rajya Sabha candidate Meenakshi Natarajan's nomination by hanging an RSS uniform on the locked gate of the Chief Electoral Officer's office.
The Madhya Pradesh Congress is reportedly nervous about the Rajya Sabha ticket for former MP Meenakshi Natarajan, despite having sufficient strength on paper to secure her seat, highlighting the unpredictable nature of politics.
The Supreme Court of India dismissed Congress candidate Meenakshi Natarajan's plea challenging the rejection of her Rajya Sabha nomination, advising her to approach the Election Commission for remedy. The Congress party had previously approached both the Election Commission and the Supreme Court regarding the matter.
Digvijaya Singh has alleged 'collusive theft' in a Rajya Sabha controversy centered around Congress candidate Meenakshi Natarajan, whose nomination was rejected over alleged non-disclosure of a pending court matter, prompting the BJP to seek action.
The Congress party is strongly contesting the rejection of Meenakshi Natarajan's candidacy and is demanding the application of Article 324, arguing that the alleged omission does not warrant disqualification under election laws.
Congress leader Meenakshi Natarajan accused the BJP of attempting to manipulate the Rajya Sabha election, stating that Election Commission officials refused to meet them regarding their petition.