SC dismisses Congress leader’s plea on rejection of Rajya Sabha nomination

13 JUNE 2026

Observing that courts should refrain from intervening in electoral processes, the Supreme Court dismissed Congress leader Meenakshi Natarajan’s plea challenging the rejection of her Rajya Sabha nomination papers from Madhya Pradesh.
A Bench of Justices Prashant Kumar Mishra and A.S. Chandurkar observed that in view of Article 329(b) of the Constitution, it had no jurisdiction to interfere with the order of the Returning Officer (RO) and that an election petition was the only remedy available in such cases.
The provision stipulates that no election to either House of Parliament or a State legislature can be called in question except through an election petition.
BJP candidates Tarun Chugh, Rajneesh Agrawal and Mahesh Kewat were declared elected unopposed to Rajya Sabha.
Appearing for Ms. Natarajan, senior advocate A.M. Singhvi argued that the RO’s decision suffered from a “patent error” and warranted interference by the court.