The rejection of Congress candidate Meenakshi Natarajan's Rajya Sabha nomination in Madhya Pradesh, attributed to an incomplete affidavit, has sparked political controversy, with BJP leader Kailash Vijayvargiya suggesting internal Congress sources in Telangana provided the crucial information.
Key Points
- Congress candidate Meenakshi Natarajan's Rajya Sabha nomination from Madhya Pradesh was rejected.
- The rejection stemmed from an incomplete affidavit, specifically not mentioning a court complaint from Telangana.
- BJP leader Kailash Vijayvargiya alleged that Congress leaders from Telangana provided the crucial documents.
- The incident has led to allegations of 'murder of democracy' by the Congress and highlights internal political dynamics.
Amid allegations of 'murder of democracy' over rejection of Congress candidate Meenakshi Natarajan's nomination for the third Rajya Sabha seat from Madhya Pradesh, senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader Kailash Vijayvargiya claimed Congress leaders from Telangana had provided the required documents in the case.
Talking to reporters after the rejection of Natarajan's nomination, Vijayvargiya told reporters, "As for the documents we received-who gave them to us? You can understand the state the Congress is in."
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"The point is, we were receiving documents related to Telangana, a state where they are in power. We didn't have any information ourselves; it must have been Congress members who provided it," he said.
"Whether they took MLAs to Bengaluru or even to London, we would have won the election anyway, because the people of the country have faith in Modi," he remarked.
Reason For Nomination Rejection
In an order issued by Rajya Sabha election Returning Officer Arvind Sharma, it was stated that after examining the available documents, it was found that Natarajan had submitted an incomplete affidavit by not mentioning the said court complaint in Form 26 submitted with her nomination.
An official of the Madhya Pradesh Assembly told PTI that BJP candidate Mahesh Kewat had filed a complaint with the Returning Officer alleging that Natarajan had not mentioned a case filed against her in Telangana in her affidavit.
He said that after hearing arguments from both sides, the Returning Officer rejected Natarajan's nomination.
