Rajya Sabha election: DMDK nominates treasurer L.K. Sudhish as candidate
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DMDK nominates L.K. Sudhish for Rajya Sabha elections, marking its first representation in the Upper House.
The Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam (DMDK) has nominated party treasurer L.K. Sudhish as its candidate for the Rajya Sabha elections scheduled in 2026.
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In a statement, DMDK general secretary Premallatha Vijayakant on Thursday (March 5, 2026) announced that Mr. Sudhish would contest the election as the party’s nominee.
Earlier on Tuesday (March 3), the DMK allotted one Rajya Sabha seat to the DMDK as part of its alliance arrangement. The move will give the party founded by late actor Vijayakant its first representation in the Upper House despite not having any legislators in the current Tamil Nadu Assembly.
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