New Delhi, June 12 -- Congress Rajya Sabha candidate from Madhya Pradesh, Meenakshi Natarajan, reacted strongly after the Supreme Court rejected her plea challenging the rejection of her nomination papers, terming the decision "a setback to democracy and the Constitution of India."

Speaking to media, Natarajan said this was not a personal setback but a blow to democracy and the Constitution, adding that the Election Commission had been unresponsive for 48 hours, though the Supreme Court at least heard their plea.

"This is not a personal setback. This is a setback to democracy and the Constitution of India. I said this in the beginning that the members of the Election Commission were compromised. When our people went to the Election Comm...