Subbulakshmi, Avudiappan front runners for DMK RS seats By IANS | 0 Views DMK Deputy General Secretary Subbulakshmi Jagadeesan.(photo: Instagram). Image Source: IANS News Chennai, June 27 : DMK Deputy General Secretary Subbulakshmi Jagadeesan and former Tamil Nadu Assembly Speaker R. Avudiappu are the front runners for two of the three vacant Rajya Sabha seats from the state. A senior leader of the DMK, who is also a minister in the M.K. Stalin cabinet told IANS on conditions of anonymity, "Subbulakshmi Jagadeesan and R. Avadiappu are senior leaders of the party and their names are almost finalized. In fact, the race is for the third seat which has fallen vacant and the party is seriously contemplating and shortlisting the name for this seat also."