Hyderabad, June 10 -- Telangana Congress spokesperson Sama Ram Mohan Reddy on Wednesday termed the rejection of Congress Rajya Sabha candidate Meenakshi Natarajan's nomination from Madhya Pradesh an "assault on democracy," alleging that no criminal cases were pending against her.

Speaking to ANI, Reddy said the Returning Officer rejected Natarajan's nomination, citing non-disclosure of a criminal case allegedly registered in Telangana, but claimed that no such criminal case existed.

"Congress candidate from Madhya Pradesh for Rajya Sabha, Meenakshi Natarajan's nomination was rejected by the Election Commission, by the Returning Officer. The reason for rejection was mentioned as she failed to disclose a criminal case against her, which w...