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Congress Files Court Petition Over Hardeep Singh's Unopposed Rajya Sabha Win in Bhopal
✍️ Amar Ujala · Bhopal
🗓 05 Nov 2026, 06:01 PM
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After Hardeep Singh was elected unopposed to the Rajya Sabha from Bhopal, the Congress party announced plans to challenge the election in court, citing procedural concerns.
Hardeep Singh was declared the sole winner of the Rajya Sabha seat from Bhopal after no other candidates filed nominations. The unopposed election has drawn criticism from the opposition, which argues that the process lacked transparency.
The Indian National Congress, represented by senior leaders in Madhya Pradesh, announced that it will approach the judiciary to contest the result. Party officials contend that the absence of competing candidates deprives voters of choice and violates democratic norms.
State legislators Hemant Katara and Atif Akil have publicly stated their readiness to file a legal petition, asserting that the election should be re‑conducted with proper competition. The court's decision could set a precedent for how unopposed elections are handled in the future.
No response has yet been received from the Election Commission or the Rajya Sabha Secretariat regarding the pending legal challenge.
The Indian National Congress, represented by senior leaders in Madhya Pradesh, announced that it will approach the judiciary to contest the result. Party officials contend that the absence of competing candidates deprives voters of choice and violates democratic norms.
State legislators Hemant Katara and Atif Akil have publicly stated their readiness to file a legal petition, asserting that the election should be re‑conducted with proper competition. The court's decision could set a precedent for how unopposed elections are handled in the future.
No response has yet been received from the Election Commission or the Rajya Sabha Secretariat regarding the pending legal challenge.