In re: Challenge to Rajeev Shukla's Rajya Sabha membership

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25 Oct 2026News

The petition challenging Rajiv Shukla's Rajya Sabha membership will be heard in the Allahabad High Court after two weeks.

Explanation in simple terms

What:: A court will delay hearing a challenge against a person's membership in the upper house of parliament.
Who:: Rajeev Shukla is the person whose membership is challenged, and the Allahabad High Court is the legal institution.
When:: Reported on 25 Oct 2026.
Where:: Allahabad High Court, Uttar Pradesh.
What it means:: The court will hold the hearing for this petition in two weeks.

24 Oct 2026News

Allahabad HC to hear plea challenging Rajeev Shukla’s Rajya Sabha membership after 2 weeks

Rajya Sabha membership: Allahabad High Court schedules hearing for a petition challenging Congress leader Rajeev Shukla over alleged age discrepancies in his election affidavits and official documents after two weeks.

Deccan Herald

Explanation in simple terms

What:: A court has scheduled a hearing to review a legal challenge against a politician's seat in the upper house.
Who:: Rajeev Shukla is the person whose membership is being challenged, and the Allahabad High Court is the judicial body.
When:: Reported on 24 Oct 2026.
Where:: Allahabad High Court, Uttar Pradesh.
What it means:: The court will examine the matter concerning the membership in two weeks.

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In re: Challenge to Rajeev Shukla's Rajya Sabha membership

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The petition challenging Rajiv Shukla's Rajya Sabha membership will be heard in the Allahabad High Court after two weeks.

Allahabad HC to hear plea challenging Rajeev Shukla’s Rajya Sabha membership after 2 weeks

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