Meenakshi Natarajan’s
No mentions found
This entity hasn't been tracked yet, or Iris is still building its knowledge base.
Related Articles from SNS
SC to hear Cong candidate Meenakshi Natarajan's plea against RS nomination rejection
NEW DELHI: Congress Rajya Sabha candidate Meenakshi Natarajan on Thursday moved to the Supreme Court after her nomination papers were rejected for the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections in Madhya Pradesh. The Supreme Court agreed to hear her petition on Friday but refused to stay the declaration of results. Senior advocate A M Singhvi, appearing for Natarajan, sought urgent hearing and argued that she had only been issued a notice in a private complaint case in Telangana and that the court had...
'Egregious, blatantly unlawful': Cong challenges RS rejection of Meenakshi Natarajan
Congress on Wednesday urged the Election Commission (EC) to immediately reverse the rejection of its Rajya Sabha candidate Meenakshi Natarajan's nomination from Madhya Pradesh, calling the poll body's decision 'egregious' and 'blatantly unlawful'. A delegation of senior Congress leaders, including KC Venugopal, Randeep Surjewala, Jairam Ramesh, Deepa Dasmunshi, Vivek Tankha and Abhishek Singhvi, met Election Commission officials in New Delhi and argued that Natarajan's nomination had been...
Meenakshi Natarajan row ends in BJP’s 3-0 Rajya Sabha sweep in MP amid Congress protest
BHOPAL: What began as a high-stakes political gamble by BJP and triggered allegations of horse-trading, constitutional conspiracy, midnight protests and legal warfare finally ended on Thursday with an anti-climactic yet politically explosive finale for the Congress in Madhya Pradesh’s Rajya Sabha battle. With the 3 pm deadline for withdrawal of nominations expiring and Congress nominee Meenakshi Natarajan’s rejected nomination remaining unrestored, BJP’s three candidates — Tarun Chugh,...
Setback for Congress: Meenakshi Natarajan's Rajya Sabha nomination rejected
The TOI News Desk comprises a dedicated and tireless team of journalists who operate around the clock to deliver the most current and comprehensive news and updates to the readers of The Times of India worldwide. With an unwavering commitment to excellence in journalism, our team is at the forefront of gathering, verifying, and presenting breaking news, in-depth analysis, and insightful reports on a wide range of topics. The TOI News Desk is your trusted source for staying informed and...
Congress delegation meets EC over Natarajan row
New Delhi: Slamming the rejection of the nomination form of Meenakshi Natarajan, Congress told Election Commission Wednesday that there is no criminal case pending against the Rajya Sabha nominee, and urged it to overturn the returning officer’s order in MP. “It is like saying two plus two is seven, not even five. It is an egregious, unlawful order, and it should be set aside immediately,” Abhishek Singhvi said, adding that the RO’s order strikes at the heart of democracy and the Constitution.
Congress fumes as Natarajan’s Rajya Sabha nomination nixed, BJP close to winning all 3 in MP
Congress candidate Meenakshi Natarajan’s nomination for the June 18 Rajya Sabha polls in MP was rejected Tuesday after scrutiny, turning election arithmetic on its head as BJP closed in on winning all three seats unopposed. Returning officer A P Singh rejected the nomination after BJP objected that Natarajan failed to disclose details of a pending case in Telangana. Congress branded the move “illegal” and alleged BJP had engineered a “constitutional conspiracy” to grab a third RS seat...
RS polls: EC likely to hear Congress tomorrow over last-minute rejection of Natarajan's nomination
The Election Commission is likely to meet a Congress delegation on Wednesday over the rejection of Meenakshi Natarajan's nomination for the Rajya Sabha polls from Madhya Pradesh. This comes after Congress leaders protested outside the EC office in Delhi after the Returning Officer for the Rajya Sabha election rejected Natarajan's nomination on the grounds that she had allegedly concealed information about a case in her affidavit. Congress leaders, including Jairam Ramesh, KC Venugopal,...
SC to hear Natarajan’s plea against rejection of Rajya Sabha candidature today
Supreme Court on Thursday declined to stay the declaration of results of Rajya Sabha elections in Madhya Pradesh, but agreed to hear on Friday Congress candidate Meenakshi Natarajan’s plea challenging rejection of her candidature for non-disclosure of a pending criminal case against her. It was a desperate attempt by senior advocate A M Singhvi, who appeared for Natarajan, to convince a partial working day bench of Justices Prashant Kumar Mishra and A S Chandurkar to stay the declaration of...
Congress hangs RSS uniform at Bhopal election office over Natarajan's Rajya Sabha rejection
Escalating its protest against the rejection of Congress Rajya Sabha candidate Meenakshi Natarajan’s nomination, Congress workers on Wednesday hung a Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) uniform on the locked gate of the office of the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) in Bhopal, accusing constitutional institutions of functioning under ideological influence. The workers reached the CEO office in the morning, found the gate shut, briefly staged a protest and left after hanging the RSS dress outside...
'Democracy killed': Cong erupts after RS nomination rejected — chaos at EC office; BJP hits back
A political storm erupted on Tuesday after the nomination of Congress Rajya Sabha candidate Meenakshi Natarajan from Madhya Pradesh was rejected, triggering protests by senior party leaders and a confrontation outside the Election Commission office in Delhi. Congress leaders, including Jairam Ramesh, KC Venugopal, Bhupesh Baghel and Sachin Pilot, arrived at the Election Commission office to protest the decision. Visuals from the scene showed Jairam Ramesh being stopped from entering the...