Tamil Nadu Assembly Elections 2026 | AIADMK’s C Ve Shanmugam resigns from Rajya Sabha

New Delhi/Chennai: AIADMK leader C Ve Shanmugam resigned from his Rajya Sabha seat, days after he was elected from the Mailam constituency in the April 23 Tamil Nadu assembly polls.

The former minister confirmed the move in the national capital on Thursday, shortly after submitting his resignation to the competent authority.

"I have sent my resignation. I have resigned from my position. Thank you," he told reporters, declining to elaborate.

The resignation has triggered intense speculation regarding shifting alliances in Tamil Nadu’s political landscape.

Amid rumours of a potential tie-up between the AIADMK and the Tamizhaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK), or even a realignment with the DMK, Shanmugam maintained a strict distance from the conjectures.

Responding to queries about a "new government" or specific alliance speculations, he said, "I can’t say anything. I don't know anything.” Shanmugam, an influential leader from Vanniyar-dominated Villupuram, had been serving his term in the Upper House since 2022.