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.