Congress has urged the Election Commission of India to reinstate Rajya Sabha candidate Meenakshi Natarajan, whose nomination for the Madhya Pradesh seat was rejected by the Returning Officer. In its submissions, the party calls the rejection “egregious” and “blatantly unlawful,” arguing that the Returning Officer’s decision is incorrect. Congress contends that a notice issued by a Telangana court in relation to a private complaint does not amount to a criminal case that must be disclosed under election nomination requirements. The party seeks an immediate setting aside of the Returning Officer’s order and reinstatement of Natarajan’s candidature. The rejection is also described as having a meaningful effect on Rajya Sabha election dynamics in Madhya Pradesh, potentially altering the balance of candidates in the state’s contest. Both reports reflect Congress’s position that the legal basis for treating the Telangana court notice as a disclosable criminal matter is flawed, and that the Election Commission should intervene to correct the nomination outcome.
Congress challenges rejection of Meenakshi Natarajan’s Rajya Sabha nomination
Congress has urged the Election Commission of India to reinstate Rajya Sabha candidate Meenakshi Natarajan, whose nomination for the Madhya Pradesh seat was rejected by the Returning Officer. In its s...
- Congress urges the Election Commission of India to reinstate Meenakshi Natarajan’s Rajya Sabha nomination from Madhya Pradesh.
- The Returning Officer rejects Natarajan’s nomination, and Congress describes the decision as “egregious” and “blatantly unlawful.”
- Congress argues a Telangana court notice in a private complaint is not a criminal case requiring disclosure under nomination rules.
- Congress asks for the Returning Officer’s order to be set aside and the nomination to be reinstated.
- The rejection is said to affect Rajya Sabha election dynamics in Madhya Pradesh.
The Congress urged the Election Commission of India to immediately set aside the rejection of its Madhya Pradesh Rajya Sabha candidate Meenakshi Natarajan’s nomination, terming the Returning Officer’s order as “egregious, blatantly unlawful and detrimental to the democratic process”.
14 hours agoCongress 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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