Inbadurai, Dhanapal to contest in RS Election on behalf of AIADMK
The AIADMK on Sunday announced former MLAs I S Inbadurai and M Dhanapal as the party’s candidates for the two to-be-vacant Rajya Sabha seats.
Announcing this at the party headquarters, AIADMK deputy general secretary K P Munusamy said the DMDK will be given one Rajya Sabha seat when vacancies arise in 2026. He also said the DMDK will continue in the AIADMK-led alliance.
Responding to a question, Munusamy said that AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami had promised to give a Rajya Sabha seat in 2026 and that the party will stand by it. Munusamy added that the DMDK has agreed to this.
Meanwhile, DMDK general secretary Premalatha Vijayakant indirectly conveyed her disappointment over the AIADMK not giving a Rajya Sabha seat in the current elections.
She refused to confirm Munusamy’s statement that the DMDK would continue in the AIADMK-led alliance.
Asked about Munusamy’s statement that the DMDK is continuing in the AIADMK-led announcement, Premalatha said, “You should pose this question to who made this statement.”