List of Rajya Sabha members from Tamil Nadu

Members of parliament in the Rajya Sabha (Council of States) from Tamil Nadu are not directly elected by being voted upon by all adult citizens of the state but by the members of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly. Candidates who win the Rajya Sabha elections are called "Members of Parliament" and hold their seats for six years. The house meets in the Rajya Sabha Chamber of the Sansad Bhavan in New Delhi on matters relating to the creation of new laws or removing or improving the existing laws that affect all citizens of India. Elections take place to elect 18 members from Tamil Nadu.

Current members

Source: Parliament of India
Keys:
INDIA (12) –   DMK (10)   INC (1)   MDMK (1)

AIADMK+ (4) –   AIADMK (4)

Others (2) –   PMK (1)   TMC(M) (1)

Chronological list of all Rajya Sabha members

This is the term wise list of former Rajya Sabha members from Tamil Nadu, arranged chronologically by Last date of election of the member.

Tamil Nadu

Madras State

See also

Rajya Sabha election in Tamil Nadu, 2013

References

External links

• Rajya Sabha homepage hosted by the Indian government
• Rajya Sabha FAQ page hosted by the Indian government
• Nominated members list
• State wise list