Congress Condemns Rejection of Meenakshi Natarajan's Rajya Sabha Nomination as Attack on Democracy
Cong calls Natarajan's RS nomination rejection a 'murder of democracy'
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The Congress party in Madhya Pradesh has condemned the rejection of Meenakshi Natarajan's Rajya Sabha nomination as a severe violation of democracy. Leaders accuse the ruling BJP of manipulating the electoral process and vow to fight back through protests and legal action.
- 01Madhya Pradesh Congress president Jitu Patwari labeled the rejection of Natarajan's nomination as the 'biggest murder of democracy'.
- 02Congress leaders plan to challenge the decision legally and through protests, accusing the Election Commission of bias towards the BJP.
- 03Natarajan claims the BJP is attempting to manipulate the Rajya Sabha elections, alleging a lack of numerical strength for their third candidate.
- 04Congress general secretary KC Venugopal described the rejection as a clandestine attempt to undermine the democratic process.
- 05Protests were temporarily halted after Congress leaders were promised a meeting with the Chief Electoral Officer.
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The Madhya Pradesh Congress party has strongly condemned the Election Commission's rejection of Meenakshi Natarajan's nomination for the Rajya Sabha, with party president Jitu Patwari calling it the 'biggest murder of democracy'. He criticized the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for its double standards regarding women's reservation and vowed to continue the fight for democracy. Other Congress leaders echoed similar sentiments, accusing the BJP of using the Election Commission to transition from 'vote theft' to 'seat theft'. Natarajan herself accused the BJP of attempting to manipulate the Rajya Sabha elections, citing the party's decision to field a third candidate despite lacking the necessary support. The Congress party plans to pursue legal action and organize protests to challenge the decision. Following the rejection, Congress leaders temporarily halted their protests outside the Election Commission office after being promised a meeting with the Chief Electoral Officer. The party is determined to fight against what they perceive as undemocratic practices by the ruling party.
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The rejection of Natarajan's nomination could mobilize public sentiment against the ruling BJP and galvanize Congress supporters in Madhya Pradesh.
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