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The AIADMK connected Wednesday (March 4, 2026) announced the renomination of its elder leader, M. Thambi Durai, for the lone Rajya Sabha spot that it would contest.
This was announced by the enactment wide caput Edappadi K. Palaniswami successful a release.
In different release, helium said different spot of the Upper House had been allotted to the Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK).
Mr. Thambi Durai held the station of Lok Sabha Deputy Speaker doubly and that of Union Minister for Law, Justice, Company Affairs and Surface Transport successful the National Democratic Alliance authorities headed by Atal Bihari Vajpayee during March 1998-April 1999. He archetypal entered Parliament successful 1984 erstwhile helium was elected from the Dharmapuri Lok Sabha constituency, defeating Parvati Krishnan, a salient Communist leader. He served the Lok Sabha for 5 presumption and entered the Rajya Sabha successful April 2020. During 2001-02, helium was Education Minister successful the AIADMK Government successful the State and remained a subordinate of the Assembly till 2009.
