The Election Commission of India (ECI) has announced that elections for six Rajya Sabha seats in the MLA quota from Tamil Nadu will be held on 19 June.
Published May 28, 2025 | 11:09 AM ⚊ Updated May 28, 2025 | 11:09 AM
Advocate P Wilson, former minister SR Sivalingam and poet Salma.
Synopsis: The DMK in Tamil Nadu finalised advocate P Wilson, former minister SR Sivalingam, and poet Salma to represent the party in the Rajya Sabha.
The ruling DMK in Tamil Nadu on Wednesday, 28 May, finalised its candidates for the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections. Advocate P Wilson, former minister SR Sivalingam and poet Salma have been nominated to represent the party in the Rajya Sabha.
Additionally, according to a prior agreement, one Rajya Sabha seat will be allocated to the Makkal Needhi Maiam (MNM), which will likely be represented by actor-politician Kamal Haasan.
The Election Commission of India (ECI) has announced that elections for six Rajya Sabha seats in the MLA quota from Tamil Nadu will be held on 19 June. The terms of the current members are set to expire on 24 July.
Nominations will be accepted from 2 to 9 June. Voting is scheduled for 19 June, and counting will begin at 5 pm the same day, with results expected shortly thereafter.
Of the outgoing members, two belong to the AIADMK alliance – N Chandrasekaran (AIADMK) and Anbumani Ramadoss (Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK)) – while the other four represent the DMK alliance: P Wilson, R Shanmugam, and M Mohamed Abdulla from the DMK, and Vaiko from its ally, the Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (MDMK).
Though the DMK and AIADMK alliances – given their respective strength in the Tamil Nadu Assembly – are expected to retain the same number of seats they currently hold in the Rajya Sabha.
DMK sources told South First that Haasan may file his nomination for one of the four seats the DMK alliance is guaranteed to win.
While the AIADMK and BJP have announced their alliance, it is unclear where the PMK currently stands.
Given the internal rift between PMK Chief S Ramadoss and his son Anbumani Ramadoss, political observers say the chances of Anbumani being renominated are slim.
Meanwhile, reports also indicate that the BJP may seek one of the Rajya Sabha seats for itself.
(With inputs from Subash Chandra Bose.)
