Rajya Sabha election: AIADMK’s M. Thambi Durai and PMK’s Anbumani Ramadoss file nominations
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AIADMK's M. Thambi Durai and PMK's Anbumani Ramadoss file nominations for Rajya Sabha elections in Chennai.
AIADMK’s M. Thambi Durai and Pattali Makkal Katchi’s (PMK) Anbumani Ramadoss were among those who filed their nominations for the biennial election to the Rajya Sabha on Thursday (March 5, 2026). They submitted their nomination papers to the designated Returning Officer at the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Secretariat in Chennai.
Mr. Thambi Durai submitted his nomination papers in the presence of AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami and senior leaders Dindigul C. Sreenivasan and S.P. Velumani. Mr. Anbumani filed his papers in the presence of AIADMK leaders K.P. Munusamy, Natham R. Viswanathan, and P. Thangamani.
Anbumani Ramadoss submits his nomination papers | Photo Credit: R. Ragu
Mr. Thambi Durai is former Deputy Speaker of the Lok Sabha, while Mr. Anbumani Ramadoss is a former Union Minister. The AIADMK on Wednesday (March 4) announced Mr. Thambi Durai’s candidature and allotted a seat to the PMK, its ally in the National Democratic Alliance (NDA).
The DMK had on Wednesday named Tiruchi Siva and J. Constandine Ravindran as its candidates and allotted one seat each to the Congress and the DMDK, both of whom are in the alliance headed by the DMK in Tamil Nadu.
On Thursday morning, the Congress named M. Christopher Tilak as its candidate, while the DMDK named L.K. Sudheesh as its nominee. The candidates from the DMK, the Congress, and the DMDK are expected to file their nomination papers by this evening.
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