Congress Alleges EC Blocked Delegation Amid Meenakshi Natarajan Rajya Sabha Nomination Row | Watch

| Jun 09, 2026, 10:52:44 PM | TOI.in
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The Congress escalated its protest over the rejection of Meenakshi Natarajan's Rajya Sabha nomination by approaching the Election Commission. Senior leaders including Jairam Ramesh, K.C. Venugopal and Sachin Pilot alleged they were denied entry despite prior intimation. Jairam Ramesh called the treatment unprecedented, while Venugopal described it as a democratic issue. Sachin Pilot argued that no FIR or chargesheet existed against Natarajan and questioned the basis of her nomination's rejection.

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