Chennai : The Election Commission of India has announced that the nominations for the biennial elections to the Rajya Sabha will begin on 24 May.

The last date for nomination is 31 May.ECI has said that the nominations can be filed at the Secretariat. DMK has retained K R N Rajeshkumar, who was elected unopposed to the upper house last year.

Thanjai Su Kalyanasundaram, a party veteran and district secretary of Thanjavur (North) district and party’s legal wing secretary R Girirajan are the two other DMK candidates. One seat has been earmarked for ally Congress.

Of the six vacancies from the State, the DMK and the main opposition AIADMK have three retiring members each.