Rajya Sabha elections: AIADMK fields veteran Thambi Durai again, allots one seat to PMK
AIADMK announced the renomination of M. Thambi Durai for the lone Rajya Sabha seat it will contest. The party general secretary, Edappadi K. Palaniswami, also stated that the Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK) had been allotted another seat in the Upper House. Durai, who previously served as Lok Sabha Deputy Speaker and Union Minister during the Vajpayee regime, has a long history of political service, including five terms in the Lok Sabha and entry into the Rajya Sabha in 2020.
5 MAR 2026
— The Hindu
Tamil Nadu's major political parties filed their nominations for the Rajya Sabha election, with candidates including Tiruchi Siva and Anbumani Ramadoss submitting their papers.
6 MAR 2026
— The Hindu
The nominations of candidates from five political parties for the Rajya Sabha biennial polls in Tamil Nadu have been declared valid.
9 MAR 2026
— The Hindu
Six Rajya Sabha seats from Tamil Nadu were declared unopposed, with the newly elected members including Tiruchi Siva, M. Thambi Durai, and Anbumani Ramadoss.
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