Rajya Sabha polls: M.P. Congress mulls moving MLAs away as BJP fields candidate on third seat
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s Mahesh Kewat entered the race for one of three Rajya Sabha seats in Madhya Pradesh, following the announcement of his candidacy on Sunday. The move prompted the Congress to consider moving its MLAs to other states, while the party's leader of opposition, Umang Singhar, hosted a dinner meeting with MLAs and senior leaders to discuss election strategy. The Congress candidate, Meenakshi Natarajan, is backed by all her party members and sees this as a battle between "Gandhian ideology" and the BJP's "divisive politics."
10 JUN 2026
— The Hindu
Congress officials appealed to the Election Commission of India against the rejection of Meenakshi Natarajan's Rajya Sabha nomination, arguing it was "egregious" and violated election laws.
— The Hindu
The Congress's nomination of Meenakshi Natarajan for a Rajya Sabha seat was rejected due to undisclosed information in her form, allowing Mahesh Kewat to win unopposed.
13 JUN 2026
— The Hindu
The TPCC president initiated an investigation into the leak of Meenakshi Natarajan's information and demanded accountability from those responsible.
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