India
'Papers from Telangana': Minister's big claim amid row over Congress candidate's RS nomination rejection
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A BJP minister in Madhya Pradesh has alleged a rift within the Congress party, claiming that papers pointing to errors in Congress candidate Meenakshi Natarajan's nomination came from Telangana, where the Congress is in power. The minister's claim comes after Natarajan's nomination was rejected by the Election Commission, allowing all three BJP candidates from the state to go through to the Rajya Sabha. Congress leaders have staged protests against the decision, accusing the BJP of attempting to manipulate the polls.