HYDERABAD: Telangana Congress in-charge Meenakshi Natarajan dismissed speculation surrounding the rejection of her Rajya Sabha nomination, asserting that there was no conspiracy within the party and accusing the BJP of spreading misleading narratives.
On Sunday, the Former MP addressed a press conference at Gandhi Bhavan, Natarajan said there was no need for anyone in the Congress party to indulge in conspiracies over her nomination. “No conspiracy took place regarding the rejection of my nomination. I informed the Returning Officer about the notice and there is no FIR against me. There is no reason for anyone in the party to plot against me,” she said.
Rejecting allegations that information related to the nomination issue had been deliberately leaked, she questioned who would benefit from such leaks and maintained that the Congress had only one Rajya Sabha seat at stake. She also clarified that she would not influence the Returning Officer’s decision, while alleging that the Returning Officers had acted in a manner that suited the BJP.
Natarajan claimed that rumours surrounding her nomination rejection were being circulated by the BJP a day before the nomination process itself, suggesting that the party was attempting to create a false narrative around the issue.
The Congress leader also rubbished reports that any Congress leader from Telangana would resign from the Rajya Sabha to accommodate her. “No one in Telangana is resigning a Rajya Sabha seat for me. These reports are completely baseless,” she said.
Clarifying her political future, Natarajan stated that her active political role would continue to remain in Madhya Pradesh. She emphasized that every seat and every member of the Congress party was important and that extraordinary political arrangements occur only under exceptional national circumstances.
Citing past examples, she said such decisions were taken only when required in the national interest, referring to instances involving former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and senior Congress leader Abhishek Singhvi. “I have no need to secure a Rajya Sabha seat by asking someone else to resign,” Natarajan asserted.
She reiterated that the controversy surrounding her nomination was being unnecessarily politicised and urged party workers and the public not to believe unfounded rumours.
