2013 Rajya Sabha election in Tamil Nadu

The 2013 Rajya Sabha election in Tamil Nadu was a significant political event held on June 27, 2013, to elect six members to the Rajya Sabha, the upper house of India's Parliament. This election was conducted through a system of single transferable vote, reflecting the proportional representation of the state’s political landscape. Major political parties in Tamil Nadu, including the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK), the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK), and the Congress, actively contested for the available seats. The election results underscored the dominance of the AIADMK, which secured four of the six seats, thereby consolidating its influence in the state legislature following a strong performance in the preceding assembly elections.