Congress has approached the Supreme Court after Meenakshi Natarajan's Rajya Sabha nomination from Madhya Pradesh was rejected. The dispute over a Telangana proceeding has sharpened the contest for the third seat ahead of the June 18 poll.

Congress deems Returning Officer's rejection of Meenakshi Natarajan's RS nomination as unlawful, urging the Election Commission to overturn it.

Congress deems Returning Officer's rejection of Meenakshi Natarajan's RS nomination as unlawful, urging the Election Commission to overturn it.

Meenakshi Natarajan appeared before the Election Commission after her nomination was rejected over a Telangana court notice. The dispute turns on whether the notice was a preliminary inquiry or a disclosable criminal case under election law.

Siddaramaiah claims BJP's rejection of Meenakshi Natarajan’s Rajya Sabha nomination is a political conspiracy undermining democracy in Madhya Pradesh.