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.