The ruling DMK on Sunday announced three candidates for the biennial elections to the Rajya Sabha from Tamil Nadu. The party allotted one seat to its ally, the Congress.
A total of six seats, including three represented by the AIADMK and another three by the DMK, are falling vacant, and the polls are slated for next month. The AIADMK, with its strength in the Tamil Nadu Assembly, could elect two candidates in the polls.