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Rajya Sabha nomination rejected over incomplete affidavit

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Revise the 12 points first Book 1 RATNA

Core Trigger: On 9 June 2026 the Returning Officer rejected Congress candidate Meenakshi Natarajan's Rajya Sabha nomination from Madhya Pradesh.
Ground: Her Form 26 affidavit omitted a private criminal complaint pending in a Hyderabad court, of which she had knowledge.
Current Head: Arvind Sharma, Principal Secretary of the Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly, was the Returning Officer.
Key Term: Form 26 is a candidate's sworn affidavit disclosing criminal cases, assets, liabilities and education.
Objection: BJP candidate Mahesh Kewat objected; the officer noted her October 2025 reply to the Hyderabad court showed knowledge.
Stakeholders: Three BJP candidates, including Mahesh Kewat and Tarun Chugh, were declared elected unopposed on 11 June 2026.
India Link: Resurgence India (13 September 2013) held that a blank affidavit can lead to rejection.
Seat: The Rajya Sabha sits in Parliament House, New Delhi.
Founded: The Rajya Sabha was constituted in 1952, with its first sitting on 13 May 1952.
Landmark: N.P. Ponnuswami (21 January 1952): rejected nominations can be challenged only by an election petition.
Articles: Article 80 sets 12 nominated plus up to 238 elected members; sections 33A and 36 of the 1951 Act govern affidavits and scrutiny.
Doctrine: Under Article 329(b), an election petition is the only route to challenge an election.

Question 1 of 10

Whose Rajya Sabha nomination from Madhya Pradesh was rejected on 9 June 2026?

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Answer: (D) Meenakshi Natarajan

Core Trigger: On 9 June 2026 the Returning Officer rejected Congress candidate Meenakshi Natarajan's Rajya Sabha nomination from Madhya Pradesh.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 017, point 1

Question 2 of 10

Consider the statements: 1. Her Form 26 affidavit omitted a private criminal complaint pending in a Hyderabad court. 2. The omitted matter was an income tax demand. Which is/are correct?

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Answer: (A) Only 1

Ground: Her Form 26 affidavit omitted a private criminal complaint pending in a Hyderabad court, of which she had knowledge.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 017, point 2

Question 3 of 10

Who was the Returning Officer for the Madhya Pradesh Rajya Sabha election?

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Answer: (B) Arvind Sharma

Current Head: Arvind Sharma, Principal Secretary of the Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly, was the Returning Officer.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 017, point 3

Question 4 of 10

What does a candidate's sworn Form 26 affidavit disclose?

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Answer: (B) Criminal cases, assets, liabilities and education

Key Term: Form 26 is a candidate's sworn affidavit disclosing criminal cases, assets, liabilities and education.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 017, point 4

Question 5 of 10

Which BJP candidate objected to the nomination?

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Answer: (D) Mahesh Kewat

Objection: BJP candidate Mahesh Kewat objected; the officer noted her October 2025 reply to the Hyderabad court showed knowledge.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 017, point 5

Question 6 of 10

On which date were three BJP candidates declared elected unopposed?

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Answer: (D) 11 June 2026

Stakeholders: Three BJP candidates, including Mahesh Kewat and Tarun Chugh, were declared elected unopposed on 11 June 2026.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 017, point 6

Question 7 of 10

Where does the Rajya Sabha sit?

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Answer: (B) Parliament House, New Delhi

Seat: The Rajya Sabha sits in Parliament House, New Delhi.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 017, point 8

Question 8 of 10

On what date was the Rajya Sabha's first sitting held?

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Answer: (A) 13 May 1952

Founded: The Rajya Sabha was constituted in 1952, with its first sitting on 13 May 1952.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 017, point 9

Question 9 of 10

Under N.P. Ponnuswami (1952), how can a rejected nomination be challenged?

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Answer: (B) Only by an election petition

Landmark: N.P. Ponnuswami (21 January 1952): rejected nominations can be challenged only by an election petition.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 017, point 10

Question 10 of 10

Consider the statements: 1. Article 80 sets 12 nominated plus up to 238 elected Rajya Sabha members. 2. Sections 33A and 36 of the 1951 Act govern affidavits and scrutiny. Which is/are correct?

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Answer: (C) Both 1 and 2

Articles: Article 80 sets 12 nominated plus up to 238 elected members; sections 33A and 36 of the 1951 Act govern affidavits and scrutiny.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 017, point 11

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