Election Commission acted lawfully in disqualifying Congress candidate Meenakshi Natarajan, says Telangana BJP chief
Telangana BJP president N. Ramchander Rao defended the Election Commission's disqualification of Congress Rajya Sabha candidate Meenakshi Natarajan for failing to disclose a pending case in her affidavit. Rao stated the EC followed established procedures and cited precedent of similar disqualifications for non-disclosure of assets. He emphasized that candidates are required to declare all pending cases and assets without exemption.
The Telangana BJP president N. Ramchander Rao addressed a press conference on June 10, 2026, defending the Election Commission's decision to disqualify Congress party candidate Meenakshi Natarajan from her Rajya Sabha candidacy from Madhya Pradesh. Rao stated that Natarajan was aware of the pending case against her, having received summons and filed a counter petition, yet failed to disclose it in her sworn affidavit despite Supreme Court-mandated procedures. He emphasized that all candidates are required to disclose pending cases and assets without exception, citing a precedent where an MLA from Madikasira was unseated for similar non-disclosure of assets. Rao asserted that the Election Commission acted strictly according to rules and that the BJP had no role in the disqualification decision. The statement came during a press conference marking 12 years of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's tenure.
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The article does not include Meenakshi Natarajan's or the Congress party's response to the disqualification or the specific nature of the pending case against her.
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EC acted as per law in Meenakshi Natarajan case, says Telangana BJP chief
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