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MP Rajya Sabha Polls: BJP Fields Third Candidate, Congress Reacts

Published Monday, June 8, 2026 · Updated June 12

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The Madhya Pradesh Rajya Sabha polls saw the BJP field a third candidate, leading to strong reactions from the Congress party. Concerns about horse-trading and allegations against the BJP were raised, while Congress MLAs were moved to Bengaluru to prevent cross-voting. The nomination of Congress candidate Meenakshi Natarajan was rejected, prompting the party to challenge the decision. Ultimately, BJP candidates were declared elected unopposed to the three Rajya Sabha seats.

What We Know — Key Points

  • BJP candidate Mahesh Kewat filed his nomination papers for the Rajya Sabha elections in Madhya Pradesh on June 8, 2026.
  • About 48 MLAs of Madhya Pradesh Congress were moved to Bengaluru on June 9, 2026, to prevent cross-voting in the Rajya Sabha elections.
  • The Congress party expressed concerns about potential horse-trading and made allegations against the BJP regarding the Rajya Sabha elections.
  • Meenakshi Natarajan's Rajya Sabha nomination from Madhya Pradesh was rejected by Assembly Secretary Arvind Sharma, the Returning Officer, for failing to disclose a pending case.
  • The Congress party announced it would challenge the rejection of Meenakshi Natarajan’s nomination and urged the Election Commission to set it aside.
  • Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidates Tarun Chug, Rajneesh Agrawal, and Mahesh Kewat were all declared elected unopposed to the three Rajya Sabha seats from Madhya Pradesh on Thursday, June 11, 2026.
  • The Supreme Court agreed to hear the matter on Friday.
  • The controversy related to Meenakshi Natarajan emerged publicly on June 8.

What Is Claimed — Perspectives

Election Controversy & Outcome
  • The Hindu

    The Hindu extensively covered the Madhya Pradesh Rajya Sabha polls, reporting on the BJP fielding a third candidate and the Congress party's strong reaction, including concerns about horse-trading and allegations against the BJP. The coverage detailed the strategic decision to move Congress MLAs to prevent cross-voting, the rejection of Congress candidate Meenakshi Natarajan's nomination, and the party's subsequent condemnation, framing it as a subversion of democracy. The Hindu also highlighted Congress's allegations of a 'premeditated conspiracy' and their planned legal and political challenges, while presenting the BJP's counter-accusations of internal sabotage within the Congress, and finally reported on the unopposed election of BJP candidates.

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