Several Opposition leaders have trained guns at the BJP amid an escalating controversy over Congress candidate Meenakshi Natarajan's Rajya Sabha nomination rejection by the Election Commission.
While some claimed 'conspiracy' behind the move, others gave the poll panel a reminder of times when alleged discrepancies were overlooked.
The Congress rubbished claims of any error or non-disclosure as 'humbug' and said that Natarajan's Rajya Sabha setback was only an attempt to snatch the party's seat.
Opposition leaders have condemned the move, calling it a 'blatant assault on democratic principles' and an 'assault on democracy.'
They have also pointed out that former BJP MP Smriti Irani was allowed to contest despite 'three different educational qualifications' on her affidavit.
