Today, On 12th June, The Supreme Court dismissed Congress leader Meenakshi Natarajan’s plea challenging the rejection of her Rajya Sabha nomination from Madhya Pradesh. The Court declined to interfere at this stage but granted her liberty to pursue an election petition in accordance with law.
Today, On 11th June , The Supreme Court on Thursday agreed to hear on Friday a petition filed by Congress leader Meenakshi Natarajan challenging the rejection of her Rajya Sabha nomination from Madhya Pradesh. Natarajan has sought judicial intervention against the decision, bringing the nomination dispute before the apex court for urgent consideration.
Senior Congress leader Meenakshi Natarajan has moved the Supreme Court challenging the rejection of her Rajya Sabha nomination from Madhya Pradesh. The plea raises important questions on candidate disclosure obligations, election transparency, pending court proceedings, and the legality of the Returning Officer’s decision.
The Madras High Court directed the Election Commission of India to furnish election records relating to Tamil Nadu Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin to an unsuccessful candidate seeking to challenge the Chepauk-Thiruvallikeni election result. The Court held that delaying access to documents cannot defeat a candidate’s statutory right to file an election petition.
Karnataka IT Minister Priyank Kharge supports Rahul Gandhi’s call for electoral transparency, urging the Election Commission to permit a court-supervised ethical hackathon and audit of Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs). He highlights Karnataka’s robust tech ecosystem, emphasizing the need for integrity in elections amid concerns raised post-Maharashtra elections and calls for urgent action by the ECI.
The Bombay High Court has issued notices to the Election Commission regarding a petition from Congress leader Prafulla Gudadhe, who seeks access to CCTV footage from the 2024 Nagpur South-West election, won by CM Devendra Fadnavis. Gudadhe aims to verify the electoral process’s integrity amid concerns of fairness.
Maharashtra: Following their defeat in the recently concluded Maharashtra Assembly elections, five candidates representing parties under the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) have filed petitions in the Bombay High Court, challenging the victories of rival candidates from the Mahayuti alliance.
