RS polls: EC likely to hear Congress tomorrow over last-minute rejection of Natarajan's nomination
The Election Commission is set to meet a Congress delegation regarding the rejection of Meenakshi Natarajan's Rajya Sabha nomination from Madhya Pradesh. Congress alleges the BJP is destroying democracy by rejecting the nomination, citing concealed information about a Telangana case as the reason. Madhya Pradesh CM welcomed the decision, urging Congress introspection.
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