Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): After much uproar over nomination rejection of Congress' Rajya Sabha candidate Meenakshi Natranjan, the Election Commission has agreed to hear the matter on June 10. After the EC's assurance, the party had temporarily withdrawn the protest.
According to an official letter issued by the Election Commission, the Congress delegation has been given an appointment at 12 noon at Nirvachan Sadan in New Delhi.
What led to Natarajan's rejection?
The meeting comes amid a growing political controversy surrounding the scrutiny and rejection of Natarajan's nomination papers. The EC rejected Natranjan's nomination, stating that she failed to disclose details of a legal case.
Though police, during an interview by NDTV, said Meenakshi Natarajan was treated as a respondent and not an accused in the case.
Congress leaders have alleged that the rejection was unfair and have sought the Election Commission's intervention. The party has decided to wait for the outcome of today's hearing before announcing its next course of action.
The issue has gained significance as it is linked to the election for the third Rajya Sabha seat from Madhya Pradesh, where political tensions have already grown following the BJP's decision to field an additional candidate.
The nomination of Congress candidate Meenakshi Natarajan for the Madhya Pradesh Rajya Sabha election was rejected by the Returning Officer during scrutiny of nomination papers.
Following the rejection, the Congress approached the Election Commission of India and sought a hearing on the matter.
The party's delegation is scheduled to meet the Election Commission on June 10 to present its case.
