Country is drifting towards electoral autocracy: Congress (opens original article in a new tab)

Congress accused BJP and Election Commission of undermining democracy by rejecting Meenakshi Natarajan's Rajya Sabha nomination, claiming the country is moving towards electoral autocracy.

• Congress accused BJP and Election Commission of rejecting Meenakshi Natarajan's Rajya Sabha nomination due to alleged seat theft and electoral autocracy.
• 61 Congress MLAs from Madhya Pradesh were detained by Delhi Police while attempting to march to Rashtrapati Bhavan.
• Congress claimed double standards in nomination scrutiny, contrasting Meenakshi Natarajan's case with BJP-backed candidate Parimal Nathwani's in Jharkhand.