Nomination cancellation led to protests involving Meenakshi Natarajan and Gyanesh Kumar in the Rajya Sabha.

The entities involved

• Meenakshi Natarajan →

  Indian politician

  • Supreme Court heard a plea regarding the Rajya Sabha nomination, while a case was registered in Telangana and elections were held in Madhya Pradesh.Sun 22:00
  • Meenakshi Natarajan sought a Rajya Sabha nomination, noting her origin from Madhya Pradesh.Sun 21:54
• Rajya Sabha →

  Upper house of Indian Legislature

  • Parimal Nathwani, a Gujarat-based businessman, represented Jharkhand in the Rajya Sabha.Mon 11:44
  • Rajya Sabha nominations for 10 seats in Uttar Pradesh were filed on September 1, 2026.Sun 21:51
• Gyanesh Kumar →

  26th Chief Election Commissioner of India (Retd. IAS Officer)

  • Gyanesh Kumar serves as the Chief Election Commissioner while the ECI handles elections in Karnataka, facing allegations of being a puppet for the ruling party.Mon 17:56
  • Protests against the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) and effigy protests targeting Narendra Modi occurred in Mangaluru.Mon 17:53

Related events

• A nomination made by Meenakshi Natarajan to the Rajya Sabha was rejected by the returning officer. Her party leader stated they would approach the Supreme Court.Jun 10
• Protests are underway against electoral process issues, putting Gyanesh Kumar under pressure due to calls for his resignation.Thu 22:10
• Opposition MPs submitted notice seeking removal of CEC Gyanesh Kumar.Thu 16:17
• Raj and Uddhav Thackeray echo demands, while Congress protests Gyanesh Kumar's resignation and Raj demands electoral changes.Sat 02:20