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The Supreme Court volition connected Friday (June 12, 2026) perceive Congress person Meenakshi Natarajan's plea against her information papers for the Rajya Sabha predetermination from Madhya Pradesh being rejected.
A partial moving time (PWD) Bench comprising Justices Prashant Kumar Mishra and Atul S. Chandurkar, however, besides asked however the petition was maintainable successful the midst of the ongoing electoral process.
Senior advocator Abhishek Singhvi, appearing for Ms. Natarajan, urged the Bench to see the unlisted mentioning of her plea connected the crushed that the information insubstantial was wrongly rejected by the returning serviceman citing alleged non-disclosure of a transgression lawsuit nether the Representation of People Act.
An bid by the Rajya Sabha Election Returning Officer Arvind Sharma stated that it was recovered aft examining disposable documents that Ms. Natarajan submitted an incomplete affidavit, omitting a tribunal ailment successful Form 26 submitted with her nomination.
According to a Madhya Pradesh Assembly official, the ruling BJP candidate, Mahesh Kewat, filed a ailment with the returning serviceman alleging that Ms. Natarajan had not mentioned successful her affidavit a lawsuit registered against her successful Telangana.
Mr. Singhvi argued that a campaigner is expected to disclose a transgression lawsuit which provides for a minimum condemnation of 2 years and, successful the contiguous matter, lone summons were issued.
“Is this maintainable,” Justice Mishra asked, adding that the due recourse is to record an predetermination petition.
Senior advocator D.S. Naidu, appearing for the Election Commisison, opposed the mentioning of the plea and said the canvass sheet was not served with the transcript of the petition.
“List it time taxable to clearing of defects,” the Bench said.
Earlier successful the morning, Ms. Natarajan moved the apical tribunal against her information being rejected.
Elections for the 3 Rajya Sabha seats successful Madhya Pradesh volition beryllium held connected June 18.
June 8 was the past day for filing nominations and scrutiny of papers began connected Tuesday (June 9, 2026) .
