Congress staged a 'satyagraha' in Hyderabad protesting the ECI's rejection of Meenakshi Natarajan's Rajya Sabha nomination.
The demonstration was led by Telangana PCC chief B. Mahesh Kumar Goud at Gandhi Bhavan.
Party leaders accused the BJP-led Centre and the PMO of direct interference to manipulate the electoral process.
The opposition claims the disqualification is a strategic move to weaken political rivals and unfairly secure a Rajya Sabha seat.