News Update : Setback for Congress: Meenakshi Natarajan's Rajya Sabha nomination rejected - TOI NEWS DESK

Meenakshi Natarajan, a Congress Rajya Sabha candidate from Madhya Pradesh, had her nomination rejected due to alleged concealment of a pending criminal case in Telangana from her affidavit. BJP candidate Mahesh Kewat filed the complaint, citing Supreme Court guidelines. Congress countered, stating a show-cause notice doesn't require affidavit mention and accusing the BJP of harassment. Meenakshi Natarajan, a Congress Rajya Sabha candidate from Madhya Pradesh, had her nomination rejected due to alleged concealment of a pending criminal case in Telangana from her affidavit. BJP candidate Mahesh Kewat filed the complaint, citing Supreme Court guidelines. Congress countered, stating a show-cause notice doesn't require affidavit mention and accusing the BJP of harassment. Source: https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/setback-for-congress-rajya-sabha-nominee-meenakshi-natarajans-nomination-rejected-for-hiding-information-about-case/articleshow/131612648.cms Date: 2026-06-09T13:38:37.000Z