{"id":5573,"date":"2026-06-12T03:39:21","date_gmt":"2026-06-11T22:39:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newskick.in\/?p=5573"},"modified":"2026-06-12T07:59:00","modified_gmt":"2026-06-12T02:29:00","slug":"sc-to-hear-natarajans-plea-against-rejection-of-rajya-sabha-candidature-today","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newskick.in\/?p=5573","title":{"rendered":"SC to hear Natarajan\u2019s plea against rejection of Rajya Sabha candidature today"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/india\/sc-to-hear-natarajans-plea-against-rejection-of-rajya-sabha-candidature-today\/articleshow\/131670997.cms\"><img decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" hspace=\"10\" align=\"left\" style=\"margin-top:3px;margin-right:5px;\" src=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/photo\/131670997.cms\" \/><\/a>Senior advocate AM Singhvi sought urgent hearing and stay of declaration of results at least for 24 hours, saying this would facilitate effective hearing before the court to adjudicate validity of the returning officer\u2019s decision to reject Natarajan\u2019s candidature. 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