Rajya Sabha bids farewell to five retiring members from Tamil Nadu

The Rajya Sabha on Wednesday bid farewell to five of its members from Tamil Nadu, who are retiring today after completion of their terms, with V. Maitreyan turning emotional during his farewell speech.
The five retiring members are V. Maitreyan, D. Raja, K.R. Arjunan, R. Lakshmanan and T. Rathinavel, all from the AIADMK, except for Raja who is a member of the CPI.
The retiring members said they will miss the House and thanked their colleagues and the Chairman, while other members said the House will remember them for their contributions in different ways and hoped they return to the House again.
Chairman M. Venkaiah Naidu said the retiring members have contributed significantly to deliberations of this House and the Parliamentary Committees and in the process of nurturing and understanding our Parliamentary democracy.
He said the retiring members have also helped in enhancing the dignity and prestige of the Upper House.
“I place on record my heartfelt appreciation for the valuable contribution and services rendered by them them to democracy and to the society at large,” Chairman Naidu said.

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