AIADMK announces nominees for June 19 Rajya Sabha polls
Tamil Nadu's main opposition
AIADMK
on Sunday announced two candidates for the June 19 biennial election to the Rajya Sabha from the state.
Party's advocate wing secretary, former legislator, IS Inbadurai and AIADMK Chengelpet-East District party presidium chairman, also an ex-MLA, M Dhanapal were the nominees announced by AIADMK general secretary, Edappadi K Palaniswami.
On July 24, 2025, six RS members from Tamil Nadu will retire and it includes PMK's Anbumani Ramadoss and MDMK top leader Vaiko.
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Out of the 6 seats, based on its strength and that of its allies in the State Assembly, DMK could easily win 4 seats and main opposition AIADMK could win 2 seats, with support from allies, including the BJP.
The ruling DMK has already announced 3 candidates and allotted one seat to ally, Makkal Needhi Maiam, which named its founder Kamal Haasan as its candidate.
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The DMK re-nominated its incumbent member in the Upper House, senior advocate P Wilson and named its Salem-based leader SR Sivalingam and Ruqayya Malik alias Kavignar Salma, a poet, writer and party office-bearer.
All the six nominees, 3 from DMK, 2 from AIADMK and Haasan are all set to be declared elected unopposed and a contest is apparently not on the cards.
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