New Delhi, July 25 -- Rajya Sabha bid farewell to six members from Tamil Nadu who are completing their terms on Thursday, with MPs cutting across party lines appreciating their contribution towards strengthening democratic traditions in the country.

One of the retiring members, P Wilson of DMK, has been re-elected to the Rajya Sabha.

The terms of M Mohamed Abdulla (DMK), N Chandrasegharan (AIADMK), Anbumani Ramadoss (PMK), M Shanmugam (DMK), Vaiko (MDMK) and P Wilson (DMK) ended on Thursday.

Deputy Chairman Harivansh, Leader of the House J P Nadda, and several senior MPs across political parties spoke highly about the contribution of the retiring members to public discourse and strengthening democratic traditions.

"Each one of these (re...