Congress leader Meenakshi Natarajan’s nomination for the Rajya Sabha election from Madhya Pradesh is rejected, with the Supreme Court later dismissing her party’s challenge to the decision. Multiple reports say the returning officer rejected her papers after citing alleged non-disclosure in her affidavit, following objections raised by BJP leaders. The objection centers on claims that Natarajan concealed details of a criminal case in her nomination affidavit. Congress counters that the issue is political rather than legal, and argues that there is no criminal case she was required to disclose in the manner alleged.
According to the reports, Congress first approached the election authority with arguments that the returning officer wrongly rejected the nomination based on BJP objections. After that rejection, Congress moved the Supreme Court, seeking relief against the nomination cancellation. The Supreme Court dismisses the plea while declining to examine the matter on merits, and points to the limits on court intervention in election-related issues. The court indicates that election disputes can be pursued through appropriate remedies such as an election petition and also references constitutional constraints on interference during electoral processes.
