Tamil NaduWednesday, 10 June 2026·The Hindu - Tamil Nadu
Praveen Chakravarty elected unopposed to Rajya Sabha from Tamil Nadu after C.Ve. Shanmugam resignation
Congress nominee Praveen Chakravarty was declared elected unopposed to the lone Rajya Sabha seat from Tamil Nadu on June 11, 2026.
Key highlights
Direct fact
On June 11, 2026, Returning Officer P. Thenmozhi declared Congress nominee Praveen Chakravarty elected unopposed to the lone vacant Rajya Sabha seat from Tamil Nadu.
Key specifics
- The vacancy arose after AIADMK leader C.Ve. Shanmugam resigned on May 7, 2026.
- Shanmugam had been elected to the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly from the Mailam constituency in Villupuram district.
- On June 9, 2026, the nominations of 12 independent candidates were rejected during scrutiny.
- Praveen Chakravarty will be the third Congress MP in the Rajya Sabha from Tamil Nadu.
- Other Congress Rajya Sabha representatives from Tamil Nadu mentioned are P. Chidambaram and Christopher Manickam.
Exam lens
Question type: Polity and Parliament, vacancy-filling process and Rajya Sabha representation; note the dates May 7, June 9, June 11, 2026, and the fact that a single valid nomination led to election unopposed.