New Delhi [India]: The Congress on Friday held a ‘Satyagraha’ protest at Jantar Mantar in the national capital against the Election Commission of India (ECI) over the rejection of party leader Meenakshi Natarajan’s nomination for the Rajya Sabha elections from Madhya Pradesh.
The protesting workers were seen holding a banner with the quote “First Vote Chori, Now ‘Seat Chori’ and then the Election Commission’s brazen defiance.”
The Satyagraha is organised
The Satyagraha is being organised to protest the alleged undemocratic and unjust rejection of Meenakshi Natarajan’s Rajya Sabha nomination/application and to uphold the principles of free, fair, and democratic electoral processes by raising the party’s collective voice before the Election Commission of India (ECI). The Satyagraha
Leader of Opposition in Madhya Pradesh Assembly, Umang Singhar said, “The Supreme Court needs to make a decision today to save the country’s democracy, one that will set a precedent for the nation. If the Supreme Court does not give a decision in this matter, I believe it will be a danger to the country and democracy. The Supreme Court is well aware of the clear situation. There are people far more learned in rules and laws sitting there… The Election Commission is repeatedly misleading the Supreme Court.”
Speaking to ANI, National Chairman of Rajiv Gandhi The Satyagraha panchayati Raj Sangathan Sunil Panwar told that they are protesting against the ECI for rejecting Natarajan’s nomination papers, which was wrong.
Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, on Thursday criticised both the Election Commission and the BJP, alleging a “jugalbandi” between the two and claiming that the Rajya Sabha biennial elections had effectively been decided before voting due to what he termed “seat chori”.
In an X post, Gandhi flagged the cancellation of Meenakshi Natranjan’s nomination papers, who was the Congress’s Rajya Sabha election candidate from Madhya Pradesh.
The Congress party organized a major The Satyagraha protest at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi, voicing concerns over the functioning of the Election Commission of India (ECI) and calling for greater transparency in the electoral process. Senior party leaders, workers, and supporters participated in the demonstration, highlighting what they described as issues related to electoral accountability.
