Rajya Sabha polls: Congress candidate from Madhya Pradesh Meenakshi Natarajan’s nomination rejected
The nomination of Congress candidate Meenakshi Natarajan for a Rajya Sabha seat in Madhya Pradesh was rejected due to an alleged failure to disclose a pending legal case. The Congress party is reportedly planning to challenge this decision in court.
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The rejection of a candidate's nomination impacts the political landscape and the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections in India.
The nomination of Meenakshi Natarajan, Congress candidate for one of three Rajya Sabha seats from Madhya Pradesh, has been rejected by the returning officer on Tuesday (June 9, 2026) for allegedly not disclosing a pending case in Telangana.
The article reports on the rejection and the subsequent reaction from both the Congress and BJP parties.
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