Nominations of 7 Rajya Sabha candidates accepted

The nominations of seven Rajya Sabha candidates, including that of Vaiko, were accepted Tuesday, putting to rest doubts over the prospects of the MDMK leader following his conviction in a sedition case last week.

The nominations of two candidates from AIADMK and three from DMK, besides PMK's Anbumani Ramadoss were accepted following scrutiny, said Tamil Nadu Assembly Secretary K Srinivasan.

Srinivasan is the Returning Officer for the biennial elections to the six seats from Tamil Nadu on July 18.

A press note from Srinivasan said four nominations were rejected.

The nominations accepted were that of