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NEW DELHI: Congress Rajya Sabha campaigner Meenakshi Natarajan connected Thursday moved to the Supreme Court aft her information papers were rejected for the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections successful Madhya Pradesh.The Supreme Court agreed to perceive her petition connected Friday but refused to enactment the declaration of results.Senior advocator A M Singhvi, appearing for Natarajan, sought urgent proceeding and argued that she had lone been issued a announcement successful a backstage ailment lawsuit successful Telangana and that the tribunal had not taken cognisance, nor had immoderate probe oregon chargesheet been filed.He said that nether predetermination rules, specified a signifier does not magnitude to a 'criminal case' requiring disclosure successful information papers.Natarajan’s information was rejected aft BJP campaigner Mahesh Kewat objected, alleging that she had failed to disclose details of a pending lawsuit successful Telangana.BJP representatives argued that Supreme Court guidelines necessitate disclosure erstwhile tribunal proceedings scope a signifier wherever notices are issued.The Congress, however, has maintained that nary ceremonial transgression lawsuit exists against Natarajan and that lone a announcement had been issued, making disclosure unnecessary astatine that stage.
The rejection has changed the governmental equilibrium successful the Rajya Sabha elections successful Madhya Pradesh.The BJP, with a beardown bulk successful the 230-member Assembly, was already acceptable to triumph 2 of the 3 seats and present has an improved presumption for the 3rd spot arsenic well.The Congress had capable numbers to unafraid 1 seat, but Natarajan’s rejection has weakened its presumption unless she gets ineligible oregon electoral relief.Congress leaders person accused the BJP of attempting a 'constitutional conspiracy', portion the BJP has said predetermination authorities lone followed ineligible requirements connected disclosure rules.
