Six candidates from Tamil Nadu have been declared elected unopposed for the six vacancies in Rajya Sabha. The press release from the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly stated that Constantine Ravindran and Tiruchi Siva of the DMK, Christopher Manickam of the INC, L.K.Sudhish of the DMDK, M.Thambidurai of the AIADMK and Dr. Anbumani Ramadoss of the Pattali Makkal Katchi have been elected.